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How many number of prime implicants are there in the expression F(x, y, z) = y’z’ + xy + x’z.(a) 7(b) 19(c) 3(d) 53This question was posed to me in an international level competition.The origin of the question is Boolean Algebra topic in division Boolean Algebra and Modeling Computations of Discrete Mathematics

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Correct option is (c) 3

To explain: An IMPLICANT of a FUNCTION is a product TERM which is included in the function.

Hence, for the given function, y’z’, xy and X’z all are PRIME implicants.



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