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A377365
a(n) = least k such that 2n*5^k+1 is prime, or 0 if no prime is reached.
1
1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2, 1, 3, 8, 1, 1, 1036, 1, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 2, 4, 1, 2, 1, 3, 6, 2, 257, 2, 2, 1, 40, 1, 1, 4, 2, 1, 2, 10, 1, 4, 2, 1, 6, 1, 3, 2, 1, 15, 4, 1, 79, 48, 1, 1, 2, 1, 5, 6, 1, 1, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1, 1, 2, 3, 3, 2, 1, 1, 6
OFFSET
1,2
EXAMPLE
a(20) = 1036 because 40*5^k+1 is prime for k=1036 and not prime for k=1..1035.
MATHEMATICA
f[n_, k_] := 2 n*5^k + 1;
s[n_] := Select[Range[5000], PrimeQ[f[n, #]] &, 1];
Flatten[Table[s[n], {n, 1, 500}]]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn
AUTHOR
Clark Kimberling, Oct 31 2024
STATUS
approved