proof or given a counter example: if p is prime and n∈N,1<n≤p then pn−1 is prime


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Question Number 475 by 123456 last updated on 25/Jan/15

$p r o o f o r g i v e n a c o u n t e r e x a m p l e :$ $i f p i s p r i m e a n d n \in N, 1 < n ⩽ p$ $t h e n p n - 1 i s p r i m e$
	Answered by prakash jain last updated on 11/Jan/15

	$p = 5$ $n = 2$ $p n - 1 = 9$ $p is prime .$ $p n - 1 = 9 is not a prime .$
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