A096507 Numbers k such that 6*R_k + 1 is a prime, where R_k = 11...1 is the repunit (A002275) of length k.

1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, 20, 23, 41, 63, 66, 119, 122, 149, 252, 284, 305, 592, 746, 875, 1204, 1364, 2240, 2403, 5106, 5776, 5813, 12456, 14235, 39606, 55544, 84239, 275922

Offset

1,2

Comments

Also numbers k such that (2*10^k + 1)/3 is prime.

These numbers form a near-repdigit sequence (6)w7.

All the terms from k = 2403 through 14235 correspond to primes. - Joao da Silva (zxawyh66(AT)yahoo.com), Oct 03 2005

Links

Table of n, a(n) for n=1..33.

Makoto Kamada, Prime numbers of the form 66...667.

Index entries for primes involving repunits

Formula

a(n) = A056657(n) + 1.

Example

k = 9 gives 2000000001/3 = 666666667, which is prime.
k = 20 gives 66666666666666666667, which is prime.

Mathematica

Select[Range@ 2500, PrimeQ[FromDigits@ Table[6, {#}] + 1] &] (* or *)
Select[Range@ 2500, PrimeQ[2 (10^# - 1)/3 + 1] &] (* Michael De Vlieger, Jul 04 2016 *)

Crossrefs

Cf. A002275, A056657, A093170, A096503, A096504, A096505, A096506, A096508.

Sequence in context: A043341 A023714 A355274 * A288428 A050675 A262981

Adjacent sequences: A096504 A096505 A096506 * A096508 A096509 A096510

Keyword

nonn

Author

Labos Elemer, Jul 12 2004

Extensions

More terms from Julien Peter Benney (jpbenney(AT)ftml.net), Sep 14 2004

39606 and 55544 from Serge Batalov, Jun 2009

84239 from Serge Batalov, Jul 06 2009 confirmed as next term by Ray Chandler, Feb 23 2012

a(33) from Kamada data by Tyler Busby, Apr 14 2024

Status

approved