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A die it thrown once. What is the probability of getting a prime number? Select the correct answer from above options

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In a single throw of a die, all possible outcomes are 1,2,3,4,5,6. Total number of possible outcomes = 6. Let E be the event of getting a prime number. Then, the favourable outcomes = 3. ∴ P(getting a prime number ) = P(E) = 3 6 = 1 2 .

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