About Twin Primes -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Prime_Search
2007-08-02 00:18:24 · 4 answers · asked by Ambikeshwar P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Prime numbers are Gods numbers. Still one of the greatest mathematical mysteries in existence. You find the pattern and you will forever be famous.
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Wow... two down thumbs... and I bet its because I used the word "God". And you atheists think youre not complete bigots.
2007-08-02 00:46:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Twin primes have to be odd and so are of the form 6n+1, 6n+3, or 6n+5. But anything of the form 6n+3 is divisible by 3. But 6n+5=6(n+1)-1. So the only possibilities are 6n-1, 6n+1 (except, of course, for 3,5)
2007-08-02 00:37:31 · answer #2 · answered by mathematician 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Pal, an odd prime that is not divisible by 3 can be expressed by the form p = 6n +/- 1. That's almost all the prime numbers!
In other words, you're saying that all twin primes can NEVER be divisible by 3!
Why? Well, that's something I have to work out first.
2007-08-02 00:35:55 · answer #3 · answered by semyaza2007 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Evcry prime except 3 is of this form.
So all twin primes except 3,5 have
both members of this form.
2007-08-02 03:15:56 · answer #4 · answered by steiner1745 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋