-Incognito- wrote:

Insane!!!: Write a formula that uses two consecutive positive integers, a and b, to always equal a prime number. (Note: The formula should not always equal one number )

Edit: ^ Above only requires the formula to work until the numbers 3 and 4

gtoal wrote:

-Incognito- wrote:

Insane!!!: Write a formula that uses two consecutive positive integers, a and b, to always equal a prime number. (Note: The formula should not always equal one number )

Edit: ^ Above only requires the formula to work until the numbers 3 and 4

a+b, where b=a+1…

1+2=3
2+3=5
3+4=7

Or did I misunderstand the question? :-)

goldfish678 wrote:

Preeeeetty sure this is it:

Easy, 3 + 4 + 3
Not So Easy, ((((((3*4)*3)/4)*3)*((4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3))*(3-4))-3)/3 = 17

Idk maybe I messed up something with the parentheses but I guess it's fine

goldfish678 wrote:

Preeeeetty sure this is it:

Easy, 3 + 4 + 3
Not So Easy, ((((((3*4)*3)/4)*3)*((4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3))*(3-4))-3)/3 = 17

Idk maybe I messed up something with the parentheses but I guess it's fine

ev3coolexit987654 wrote:

goldfish678 wrote:

Preeeeetty sure this is it:

Easy, 3 + 4 + 3
Not So Easy, ((((((3*4)*3)/4)*3)*((4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3))*(3-4))-3)/3 = 17

Idk maybe I messed up something with the parentheses but I guess it's fine

lol? Much simpler ways for not so easy… ex. join(3)(4)/sqrt(4)

WooHooBoy wrote:

goldfish678 wrote:

Preeeeetty sure this is it:

Easy, 3 + 4 + 3
Not So Easy, ((((((3*4)*3)/4)*3)*((4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3))*(3-4))-3)/3 = 17

Idk maybe I messed up something with the parentheses but I guess it's fine

I admire your dedication

thegoldfish wrote:

ev3coolexit987654 wrote:

goldfish678 wrote:

Preeeeetty sure this is it:

Easy, 3 + 4 + 3
Not So Easy, ((((((3*4)*3)/4)*3)*((4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3))*(3-4))-3)/3 = 17

Idk maybe I messed up something with the parentheses but I guess it's fine

lol? Much simpler ways for not so easy… ex. join(3)(4)/sqrt(4)

join is a math function?

WooHooBoy wrote:

goldfish678 wrote:

Preeeeetty sure this is it:

Easy, 3 + 4 + 3
Not So Easy, ((((((3*4)*3)/4)*3)*((4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3)-(4-3))*(3-4))-3)/3 = 17

Idk maybe I messed up something with the parentheses but I guess it's fine

I admire your dedication

thank you