Suppose that 2^n − 1 is prime. Show that n must also be prime. (Hint: try to find a convenient factorization of the polynomial x^n − 1 if n is composite).
Suppose that 2^n − 1 is prime. Show that n must also be prime. (Hint: try to find a convenient factorization of the polynomial x^n − 1 if n is composite).
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Suppose that 2^n − 1 is prime. Show that n must also be prime.
(Hint: try to find a convenient factorization of the polynomial x^n − 1 if n is composite).
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Step 1
Given that is prime.
To prove that must also be prime.
On the contrary let us assume that is not prime.
Since is not prime then must be composite number.
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