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Question Number 80503 by Rio Michael last updated on 03/Feb/20

prove that they are infinitely many  primes

$$\mathrm{prove}\:\mathrm{that}\:\mathrm{they}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{infinitely}\:\mathrm{many} \\ $$$$\mathrm{primes} \\ $$

Answered by MJS last updated on 03/Feb/20

if there are n primes, p_1 , p_2 , ... p_n ; n∈N  let q=1+Π_(j=1) ^n p_j   p_j ∤q; 1≤j≤n ⇒  ⇒ q is prime ∨ p∣q with p≠p_j ; 1≤j≤n  ⇒ there are at least n+1 primes  now let q=1+Π_(j=1) ^(n+1) p_j  ...

$$\mathrm{if}\:\mathrm{there}\:\mathrm{are}\:{n}\:\mathrm{primes},\:{p}_{\mathrm{1}} ,\:{p}_{\mathrm{2}} ,\:...\:{p}_{{n}} ;\:{n}\in\mathbb{N} \\ $$$$\mathrm{let}\:{q}=\mathrm{1}+\underset{{j}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{{n}} {\prod}}{p}_{{j}} \\ $$$${p}_{{j}} \nmid{q};\:\mathrm{1}\leqslant{j}\leqslant{n}\:\Rightarrow \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:{q}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{prime}\:\vee\:{p}\mid{q}\:\mathrm{with}\:{p}\neq{p}_{{j}} ;\:\mathrm{1}\leqslant{j}\leqslant{n} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{there}\:\mathrm{are}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{least}\:{n}+\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{primes} \\ $$$$\mathrm{now}\:\mathrm{let}\:{q}=\mathrm{1}+\underset{{j}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{{n}+\mathrm{1}} {\prod}}{p}_{{j}} \:... \\ $$

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 03/Feb/20

thanks sir,very clear

$$\mathrm{thanks}\:\mathrm{sir},\mathrm{very}\:\mathrm{clear} \\ $$

Commented by MJS last updated on 03/Feb/20

you′re welcome  this is the classical, the famous proof, I forgot  who found it, maybe Gauss?

$$\mathrm{you}'\mathrm{re}\:\mathrm{welcome} \\ $$$$\mathrm{this}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{classical},\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{famous}\:\mathrm{proof},\:\mathrm{I}\:\mathrm{forgot} \\ $$$$\mathrm{who}\:\mathrm{found}\:\mathrm{it},\:\mathrm{maybe}\:\mathrm{Gauss}? \\ $$

Commented by Rio Michael last updated on 03/Feb/20

Guess so sir

$$\mathrm{Guess}\:\mathrm{so}\:\mathrm{sir} \\ $$

Commented by mr W last updated on 03/Feb/20

Euclid did it!

$${Euclid}\:{did}\:{it}! \\ $$

Commented by MJS last updated on 03/Feb/20

thank you

$$\mathrm{thank}\:\mathrm{you} \\ $$

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