A short elementary proof of the infinitude of prime numbers
The Teaching of Mathematics, XXV (2022) no. 1, p. 36
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We present a new short proof of the infinitude of prime numbers. This is a proof by contradiction, and it is based on the prime factorization of a positive integer.
Classification :
97H40, H44
Keywords: primes, prime factorization.
Keywords: primes, prime factorization.
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Romeo Meštrović. A short elementary proof of the infinitude of prime numbers. The Teaching of Mathematics, XXV (2022) no. 1, p. 36 . http://geodesic.mathdoc.fr/item/TM2_2022_XXV_1_a4/