Prime numbers

  • Some Cubes
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    Some Cubes

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    The sum of the cubes of two numbers is 7163. What are these numbers?
  • A Biggy
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    A Biggy

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    Find the smallest positive integer N such that N/2 is a perfect cube, N/3 is a perfect fifth power and N/5 is a perfect seventh power.
  • Strange Numbers
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    Strange Numbers

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    All strange numbers are prime. Every one digit prime number is strange and a number of two or more digits is strange if and only if so are the two numbers obtained from it by omitting either its first or its last digit. Find all strange numbers.
  • Factor Trio
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    Factor Trio

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Which of the numbers shown is the product of exactly 3 distinct prime factors?
  • Prime Order
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    Prime Order

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    Weekly Problem 24 - 2006
    How many of the rearrangements of the digits 1, 3 and 5 give prime numbers?
  • Prime counter
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    Prime Counter

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    A short challenge concerning prime numbers.
  • Em'power'ed
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    Em'power'ed

    Age
    16 to 18
    Challenge level
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    Find the smallest numbers a, b, and c such that: a^2 = 2b^3 = 3c^5 What can you say about other solutions to this problem?
  • Thirty Six Exactly
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    Thirty Six Exactly

    Age
    11 to 14
    Challenge level
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    The number 12 = 2^2 × 3 has 6 factors. What is the smallest natural number with exactly 36 factors?
  • Never Prime
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    Never Prime

    Age
    14 to 16
    Challenge level
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    If a two digit number has its digits reversed and the smaller of the two numbers is subtracted from the larger, prove the difference can never be prime.