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OpenStudy (kainui):

Is it possible that this can be prime for infinitely many values of n?

OpenStudy (kainui):

\[\Large \lfloor e^n \rfloor\] For instance, when n=2 we have \[\lfloor e^2 \rfloor= \lfloor 7.389... \rfloor = 7\] which is prime.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Looks hard to me for n=18 it is prime

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

the next prime occurs for n=50

OpenStudy (kainui):

Some things I'm currently trying out: Expand the binomial e^n=(2+.7)^n and try to wiggle something out of the fact that powers of numbers less than 1 go to zero. All primes greater than 3 are 1 away from a multiple of 6. Dirichlet's theorem says there are infinitely many values of n that make an+b into a prime number when gcd(a,b)=1. When can I throw away extra terms in the power series expansion of \(e^n\). It's sorta tricky cause while I want to remove stuff like 1/3, if you have 1/3 three times then it bumps the digit up.

zepdrix (zepdrix):

You too smart Canoe-E. Makes my head hurt >.<

OpenStudy (kainui):

Hahaha nooooo I'm not pls no, this is eBullying pls stop...!

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