Re: Mersenne: interesting theorem

[Chuck W.]

I believe he was speaking of a SUM, not a PRODUCT...

5 + 3 = 8

-ChucK

On Fri, 13 Nov 1998, Jon Edwards wrote:

> Ok, let's see.
> 
> 3x2=6
> But what about 8?  It's factors are 1 and 8 and 2 and 4.  That doesn't work
> too well.
> 
> Jon
> 
> >I ran across an interesting statement on the top of a math paper that I
> >was helping my sister with.  It said that every even number greater than 4
> >is the sum of two primes.  I am curious if this has been proven and if
> >anyone knows where I could find more info about this.  Thanks.
> 
> 
> 

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