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Number Theory Level 2

Let p p and q q be non-composite numbers.

Is it possible that p × q p \times q is non-composite?

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Siva Budaraju by Siva Budaraju , 19, USA

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Siva Budaraju
Feb 23, 2018

If either p p or q q is 1 1 , and the other is prime, the statement holds.

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A question, inspired by M a r t i n N a s e r i \boxed{Martin~ Naseri} or M a t i n N a s e r i \boxed{Matin~ Naseri} ?

Matin Naseri - 3 years, 3 months ago

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Sorry, that was a typo. I have fixed it.

Siva Budaraju - 3 years, 3 months ago

It is not given that p and q are distinct, so when both are equal to 1, then also the statement holds.

p = 1, q = 1, then pq = 1.

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