What about this one?

Is this a prime?

4 545 + 545 5 4^{545} + {545}^5


Inspiration .

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3 solutions

Consider the problem modulo 3. Since 4 1 4 \equiv 1 and 545 2 545 \equiv 2 mod 3, we have 4 545 + 545 5 1 545 + 2 5 1 + 2 0 mod 3 4^{545} + {545}^5 \equiv 1^{545} + 2^5 \equiv 1 + 2 \equiv 0\ \text{mod 3} so that this sum is divisible by 3. Since it is also greater than 3, it is therefore not prime.

Kay Xspre
Feb 7, 2016

Since

x 5 + y 5 = ( x + y ) ( x 4 x 3 y + x 2 y 2 x y 3 + y 4 ) x^5+y^5 = (x+y)(x^4-x^3y+x^2y^2-xy^3+y^4)

We just substitute x = 4 109 x = 4^{109} and y = 545 y = 545 , hence it is proved that the number above is NOT prime.

Same approach here :)

展豪 張 - 5 years, 3 months ago
Shourya Pandey
Apr 28, 2016

Of course, the answer is not yes, so it must be no.

You guess it is not yes. But how can you be sure?

Arjen Vreugdenhil - 5 years, 1 month ago

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