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science_man_88 · 2010-11-04, 22:07

I have another theory could the p for mersenne primes be the minimum prime p such that x^p_n-1 - x^p_n-1-1 is divisible by 6 for some set of x values? it seems to work for x=2 and x=3 so far that I've done. I forgot that p=3 and 2 don't work for x=2 lol but does it work for some set for p>3

2010-11-04, 22:07	#11
science_man_88 "Forget I exist" Jul 2009 Dumbassville 2⁶×131 Posts	another theory I have another theory could the p for mersenne primes be the minimum prime p such that x^p_n-1 - x^p_n-1-1 is divisible by 6 for some set of x values? it seems to work for x=2 and x=3 so far that I've done. I forgot that p=3 and 2 don't work for x=2 lol but does it work for some set for p>3 Last fiddled with by science_man_88 on 2010-11-04 at 22:10