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Tom the cat is watching a parade of prime number chicks (31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53) marching by, completely uninterested... until he spots 57 and his predator instincts kick in! Poor 57 - looking all prime-y but actually divisible by 3 and 19. It's the mathematical equivalent of a sheep in wolf's clothing! Mathematicians everywhere are cackling at their desks because YES, we've all been fooled by an impostor number at some point in our calculations. The struggle is REAL. 🔢

Tom the cat is hunting prime numbers like they're his prey, but wait—57 is strutting around in the prime number club! That's like showing up to a mathematician's conference with a calculator that only does addition. 57 = 3 × 19, making it the numerical equivalent of wearing a fake mustache to a secret society meeting. Even Tom's face in the second panel screams "I've caught you, you composite fraud!" This is number theory gatekeeping at its finest!

Tom the cat is perfectly happy with his parade of prime numbers (31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53)... until Jerry shows up with the number 57! The horror on Tom's face is priceless because 57 is NOT a prime number (it's 3×19)! That tiny equation "5+7=12" is the cherry on top, showing how 57 is trying to sneak into the prime number club with fake credentials. Math nerds everywhere are cackling at this mathematical impostor syndrome!