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A question of primes (Posted on 2005-06-08)

Find the smallest integer n that makes 11 x 14^n + 1, a prime number, or, prove that it doesn't exist.

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re: Trial and Error

| Comment 6 of 13 |

(In reply to Trial and Error by Paddy)

What do you suggest, Paddy ?

Start with n = 1 and go on trying... n=2, n=3... Is this ????? If it is, when you stop the "trial" ?

Posted by pcbouhid on 2005-06-11 23:23:27

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