An answer, but not your answer, and not a conjecture ;-) 1, 2, 3, 5, 18 are the only integers n < 23 where: (2n+1, 6n+1, 6n-1) are prime numbers Christian. (next are 23, 30, 33, 95,... ) -----Message d'origine----- De : math-fun-bounces+cboyer=club-internet.fr@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:math-fun-bounces+cboyer=club-internet.fr@mailman.xmission.com] De la part de Daniel Asimov Envoyé : vendredi 8 septembre 2006 01:58 À : math-fun Objet : Re: [math-fun] 1,2,3,5,18 puzzle << Puzzle: What do the positive integers 1, 2, 3, 5, 18 have in common with each other, but with no other positive integer (conjecturally)
To clarify: There is no "catch", and the answer is purely mathematical. --Dan _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun