Generalized Fermat number

This article defines a property that can be evaluated for a natural number, i.e., every natural number either satisfies the property or does not satisfy the property.
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Definition

Let $n$ be a nonnegative integer and $b$ be any natural number. The generalized Fermat number with parameters $b$ and $n$ is the number:

$b^{2^n}+1$.

Relation with other properties

Stronger properties

• Fermat number

Related properties

• Generalized Cullen number