Lucy is trying to determine if 233 is a prime number by dividing 233 by smaller primes. (i) What is the largest prime she needs to check (ii) why is that the largest she needs to check, and (iii) is 233 prime?

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Lucy is trying to determine if 233 is a prime number by dividing 233 by smaller primes. (i) What is the largest prime she needs to check (ii) why is that the largest she needs to check, and (iii) is 233 prime?

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