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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> |
Revision as of 00:03, 30 May 2010
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
- Mersenne number is a number of the form .
- Sierpinski number is a number of the form with