The Mystery of Primes

Number Theory Level pending

let the series a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , a 4 . . . a_1,a_2,a_3,a_4 ... , be the series of prime numbers starting with 3.

What will be that value of the infinite series (1 ■ 1 a 1 \frac{1}{a_1} )(1 ■ 1 a 2 \frac{1}{a_2} )(1 ■ 1 a 3 \frac{1}{a_3} )... given these rules

You must fill the black square with the appropriate sign according to these rules:

1) if the value of a n a_n can be represented by 4k+1 where k is a positive integer, replace the black box with a PLUS sign

2) if not then replace the black box with a MINUS sign

Shown below are the first 3 terms of the infinite series (1- 1 3 \frac{1}{3} )(1+ 1 5 \frac{1}{5} )(1- 1 7 \frac{1}{7} )

The value of the infinite series (1 ■ 1 a 1 \frac{1}{a_1} )(1 ■ 1 a 2 \frac{1}{a_2} )(1 ■ 1 a 3 \frac{1}{a_3} )... can be represented as x y \frac{x}{y} where x and y are real numbers and x y \frac{x}{y} is in lowest terms. What is the value of [x+y]?

[x] represents the greatest integer function.


The answer is 5.

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