Sexy Primes !

Algebra Level 3

A Sexy Prime is the pair of primes in the form ( p , p + 6 ) (p, p+6) . Find the least sum of a pair of sexy primes.

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The answer is 16.

Harshit Mittal by Harshit Mittal , 23, India

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Sanandh Kataria
Mar 27, 2016

By hit and trial, smallest value of prime with difference 6 is, 5 and 11. So , 5+11= 16👍

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Harshit Mittal
Mar 26, 2016

Sexy Primes : The Prime Numbers with A Difference Of 6 In It.
As The Smallest Sexy Primes Is (5,11)
Therefore, (5 + 11) = (16)

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Good question, but never heard of such primes like sexy primes . So many others may be.

Sanandh Kataria - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Yup! I came to know about this when I saw the interview of Terence Tao (Mathematician) on Youtube.

Harshit Mittal - 5 years, 2 months ago

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Oh that! so I knew Thanks

Sanandh Kataria - 5 years, 2 months ago

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@Sanandh Kataria – Ur welcome

Harshit Mittal - 5 years, 2 months ago

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