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* [[Weaker than::Fermat number]]: The <math>m^{th}</math> Fermat number is the Proth number with <math>k = 1</math> and <math>n = 2^m</math>.
* [[Weaker than::Fermat number]]: The <math>m^{th}</math> Fermat number is the Proth number with <math>k = 1</math> and <math>n = 2^m</math>.
* [[Weaker than::Cullen number]]
* [[Weaker than::Cullen number]]
===Other related properties===
* [[Mersenne number]] is a number of the form <math>2^n - 1</math>.
* [[Sierpinski number]] is a number of the form <math>k \cdot 2^n - 1</math> with <math>k < 2^n</math>

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Definition

Suppose is a natural number and is a natural number such that . The Proth number with parameters and is defined as the number:

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A Proth number that is also a prime is termed a Proth prime.

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

  • Fermat number: The Fermat number is the Proth number with and .
  • Cullen number

Other related properties

  • Mersenne number is a number of the form .
  • Sierpinski number is a number of the form with