A prime number is a number greater than $$1$$ whose only whole number factors are itself and $$1$$. Of the numbers greater than $$50$$, $$51 = 3\times17$$ and $$52 = 2\times26$$. The first prime is $$53$$. 
A prime number is a number greater than $$1$$ whose only whole number factors are itself and $$1$$. What is the smallest prime number greater than $$50$$? 

$$51$$ 
$$52$$ 
$$53$$ 
$$59$$ 