
Prime numbers
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Stars
Can you work out what step size to take to ensure you visit all the dots on the circle? -
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Can it be?
When if ever do you get the right answer if you add two fractions by adding the numerators and adding the denominators? -
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A conversation piece
Take the number 6 469 693 230 and divide it by the first ten prime numbers and you'll find the most beautiful, most magic of all numbers. What is it? -
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Fac-finding
Lyndon chose this as one of his favourite problems. It is accessible but needs some careful analysis of what is included and what is not. A systematic approach is really helpful. -
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Just repeat
Think of any three-digit number. Repeat the digits. The 6-digit number that you end up with is divisible by 91. Is this a coincidence? -
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Code breaker
This problem is based on a code using two different prime numbers less than 10. You'll need to multiply them together and shift the alphabet forwards by the result. Can you decipher the code? -
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Penta primes
Using all ten cards from 0 to 9, rearrange them to make five prime numbers. Can you find any other ways of doing it? -
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Two primes make one square
Can you make square numbers by adding two prime numbers together?