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A183074
Prime numbers p such that 2^p - 1 is composite and each of its prime divisors has the form 4j + 3.
7
43, 79, 193, 311, 331, 349, 389, 557, 577, 631, 647, 1103
OFFSET
1,1
COMMENTS
Needed factorizations are in the Cunningham Project.
FORMULA
A183078(n) = 2^a(n) - 1.
EXAMPLE
43 is in this sequence because 2^43 - 1 = 431 * 9719 * 2099863, and each of those primes has the form 4j + 3.
MATHEMATICA
cQ[n_]:=Module[{x=2^n-1}, !PrimeQ[x]&&Union[Mod[Transpose[ FactorInteger[ x]][[1]], 4]]=={3}]; Select[Prime[Range[120]], cQ] (* Harvey P. Dale, Jun 17 2014 *)
KEYWORD
nonn,hard
AUTHOR
Stuart Clary, Dec 23 2010
EXTENSIONS
a(12) from Amiram Eldar, Feb 18 2019
STATUS
approved