Algorithmic Justifications for Prime Numbers

Prime Number 2

Justification: Because 1 is not a prime number, we had to start the sequence somewhere.

Justification: It's the smallest number that's not one, which is a pretty big deal.

Justification: It's the first number that's divisible by itself, which is a pretty self-evident reason.

Justification: It's the number that's one less than 8, which is just a mathematical fact.

Justification: It's the number that's not a multiple of 2, 3, or 5, which is just a fancy way of saying it's not a boring number.

Justification: It's the number that's one more than 12, which is just a number that's one more than a number that's one less than 13.

Justification: It's the number that's one less than 18, which is just a number that's one more than a number that's one less than 17.