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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Is there a formula to get nth term of the prime number.
t(1)=2
t(2)=3
t(3)=5
t(4)=7
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t(n)=?
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OpenStudy (klimenkov):
You will be given a lot of money if you'll find it! This is one of the most populap math problem in the world!
OpenStudy (lgbasallote):
2 is prime?
OpenStudy (anonymous):
oh.......
OpenStudy (klimenkov):
@lgbasallote sure. It has no dividers except 1 and itself 2.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Yes, 2 is prime. Interestingly, there is a relationship between terms in the Fibonacci sequence and primes.
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OpenStudy (lgbasallote):
then why isn't 1 prime?
OpenStudy (klimenkov):
It is not prime by definition.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
because it has only 1 dividers ;)
OpenStudy (lgbasallote):
you can actually make a code that can find the nth prime number...
OpenStudy (anonymous):
So, this question has no answer.
Thanx guys.
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
i know that there are formulas that holds up to a given n
but not a general one
OpenStudy (klimenkov):
\(2^{43112609}−1\) Is the biggest prime number that was found.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
that code depends on stack values, a single formula for tn is not there
OpenStudy (anonymous):
given n - i mean up to a specific n
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