suppose p is a prime number greater than 2. Does p+1 respresent a prime or a composite number?

suppose p is a prime number greater than 2. Does p+1 represent a prime or a composite number? Use examples to explain your answers
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p+1 would always be a COMPOSITE number. think about it. 3 is a prime number. add one to it, it becomes 4, which is divisible by 2. 7 is a prime number, add one, it becomes 8, which is divisible by 4 and 2.
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