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  1. June 12th 2006, 03:29 PM #1
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    Representing prime number

    How can every prime number be represented generally?

    Can someone give me some information about that?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OReilly
    How can every prime number be represented generally?

    Can someone give me some information about that?
    I do not know exactly what you mean.

    Well every prime number can be represented as,
    k
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