Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

Question:

If $\pi (n)$= Number of primes less than or equal to n, n ∈ N, then what is the value of $\pi (40) $?

Options:

14

12

11

10

Correct Answer:

12

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) :12

$\pi (40)$

Prime no. $≤ 40= 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37$

$∴\pi (40)= 12$