Prime numbers are the most "imperfect" numbers (a perfect number is
one that is equal to the sum of its divisors).
Cheers,
Dimitre.
On Fri, Jul 6, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Michael Kay <> wrote:
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>>>> Er, pardon me for asking, but what's so special about prime numbers?
>>>>
>>>>
>
> All numbers are equally special.
>
> Proof: suppose that some numbers are more special than others. Then there
> must be a set of numbers that are the least special of all; and one of these
> must be the lowest such number. This number would be rather special.
> Contradiction.
>
> Michael Kay
> Saxonica
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