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#76 2014-01-25 23:24:58

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Re: Prime Number Challenges


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#77 2014-01-31 20:48:24

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

57. 2^(57,885,160-(15,485,863+15,485,864))-p500
58. 3^p19-1828328


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#78 2014-01-31 21:29:48

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#79 2014-02-01 12:16:01

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Okay.

59. 4^p3-57
60. Square root if it is composite. Square number if it is prime.


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#80 2014-02-01 18:24:50

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#81 2014-02-01 18:59:58

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

59. Square
60. Add the digits.

Bonus! If prime, square. If composite, final.


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#82 2014-02-01 21:48:56

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Hi;

Square what?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#83 2014-02-01 22:05:30

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Um, I have my own common sense. The item number.


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#84 2014-02-01 22:10:33

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Re: Prime Number Challenges


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#85 2014-02-02 12:57:05

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Now, the bonus part. Regardless of how many digits the number has, do the bonus.


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#86 2014-02-02 12:57:55

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Where is the bonus part?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#87 2014-02-02 12:59:06

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

mathaholic wrote:

59. Square
60. Add the digits.

Bonus! If prime, square. If composite, final.


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#88 2014-02-02 13:07:50

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Does 60 want to add the digits of 59^2?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#89 2014-02-02 13:37:48

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

The bonus either wants you to square if prime, or that is already the final answer if composite.


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#90 2014-02-02 13:38:43

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Which one 59 or 60?


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#91 2014-02-02 15:58:37

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Since you can't answer it, here is the solved puzzle:

59. 3481
60. 16

Bonus: 16


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#92 2014-02-02 22:26:07

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

But I did answer the questions over in post # 84.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#93 2014-02-06 13:04:00

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Okay then.

61. 5-p38 (abs)
62. square root, then add the digits.


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#94 2014-02-06 13:12:41

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#95 2014-02-07 13:46:15

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Oh grr.

63. p6 - p5
64. answer in 63 + p99


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#96 2014-02-07 14:00:10

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Re: Prime Number Challenges


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#97 2014-02-07 17:12:35

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Okay.

65. p65 - p232 (abs)

66. reverse, then square root


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#98 2014-02-07 21:47:05

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Re: Prime Number Challenges


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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#99 2014-02-08 13:20:00

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Yako.

67. p99 - c2

68. reverse, then product of digits


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#100 2014-02-08 13:31:27

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Re: Prime Number Challenges

Hi;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
If it ain't broke, fix it until it is.
Always satisfy the Prime Directive of getting the right answer above all else.

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