Jenny, I've Got Your Number

Jenny, I've Got Your Number
If you are of a certain age, you almost certainly know that 8675309 is Jenny's phone number. (Who doesn't remember this?) You may also notice it doesn't have any duplicate digits. But did you know that 8675309 is a prime number divisible only by 1 and itself? and, it is one of a rare and special set of prime numbers called prime pairs. 8675311 is also prime. 
So, if you're in a situation and need to pull a couple 7-digit prime numbers out of your butt, there you go! 

Yes. Jenny had it going on.

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