find the smallest prime number that is larger than 2000?

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Daniel L.
Nov 15, 2017

It is #2003#. See explanation.

Explanation:

From the odd numbers larger than #2000# : #2001# is divisible by #3# (the sum of digits is #3#), the next odd number : #2003# is a prime number. You can check it by dividing the number by all prime numbers smaller than #sqrt(2003)~~45#.

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