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mathaholic

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Mathaholic's discovery 6

Yearly primes!

Has the form

year today(n)-(year today-1)

Say n is 10. The year now is 2014. Here is the formula:

2014(10)-2013 (results 18,127)

If the result is prime, it is a yearly prime.

***Case for odd years***

year today(n)-(year today-2)

Say n is 10. The year now is 2013. Here is the formula:

2013(10)-2011 (18,119)

18,119 is also a yearly prime.

***Canvassing of yearly primes***

Come, join me to discover yearly primes! If you have one, tell me in this topic. Happy searching!

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