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OpenStudy (anonymous):

prove 2^66-1 is not prime

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\[2^{66}-1 = 4^{33}-1 = (4-1)(4^{32}+4^{31}+\cdots +1)\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dint even note ! wow !

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

we have this nice relation : \(2^a-1\) is a prime \(\iff\) \(a\) is a prime

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

look up mersenne primes for more cool stuff..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

seems like

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