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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
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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