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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2021

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

The sum of four consecutive primes is itself prime. What is the largest of the four primes?

(A) $37$ (B) $29$ (C) $19$ (D) $13$ (E) $7$

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