Let be the sum of the first prime numbers. For example . Is it possible that both of are perfect squares?
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Let p n be the n . prime number. Suppose S m − 1 = k 2 and S m = l 2 , where m > 1 and both of k and l are positive integers.
We can assume that m > 4 . Since p m = S m − S m − 1 = ( l − k ) ( l + k ) l − k = 1 and k + k = p m , and from that l = 2 p m + 1 , so S m = ( 2 p m + 1 ) 2 = S m .
However this is a contradiction, since there aren't only prime numbers in the sum, so S m ≤ ( 1 + 3 + 5 + ⋯ + p m ) + 2 − 1 − 9
Therefore it si not possible.