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A095304
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Smallest prime of the form k^n-2.
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6
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2, 2, 727, 79, 241, 727, 823541, 5764799, 19681, 16679880978199, 31381059607, 13841287199, 42052983462257057, 6103515623, 4747561509941, 28644003124274380508351359, 98526125335693359373, 136753052840548005895349735207879, 22168378200531005859373
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OFFSET
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1,1
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EXAMPLE
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a(7)=7^7-2=823541 is prime whereas 3^7-2=2185 and 5^7-2=78123 are composite.
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MATHEMATICA
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Table[k = 2; While[p = k^n - 2; ! PrimeQ[p], k++]; p, {n, 20}] (* T. D. Noe, Apr 03 2012 *)
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CROSSREFS
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Cf. A095303 (smallest k such that k^n-2 is prime), A087576 (smallest k such that k^n+2 is prime), A095302 (corresponding primes).
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KEYWORD
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nonn
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STATUS
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approved
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