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# Olympiad Adventure

Find all natural number $$n$$ such that $$n$$, $$n^2 + 10$$, $$n^2 - 2$$, $$n^3 + 6$$, $$n^5 + 36$$ are all prime numbers.

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1 year, 5 months ago

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Note to self: 1 is not a prime number. Staff · 1 year, 5 months ago

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This is from the First HK TST. · 1 year, 3 months ago

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One question from me: Is every odd prime representable in form of 4k $$\pm$$ 1, where k $$\epsilon$$ N ? Or Is every prime greater than 3 is representable in form of 6k $$\pm$$ 1, where k $$\epsilon$$ N ? · 1 year, 5 months ago

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Every odd number (not necessarily prime) is representable in the form $$4k \pm 1$$ for a suitable k. Staff · 1 year, 5 months ago

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And for $$6k \pm 1$$ ? · 1 year, 5 months ago

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Yes every prime is representable in the form $$6k\pm 1$$.

Proof: $$6k, 6k +2,6k+4$$ are divisible by 2

$$6k+3$$ is divisible by 3 · 1 year, 3 months ago

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