Question 5: Prove that if nEN is such that 2" - 1 is a prime number, then n must be a prime number itself. Such a prime is called a Mersenne prime. The converse is not true. Determine the smallest prime number p such that 2P – 1 is not prime.

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Question 5: Prove that if n EN is such that 2"-1 is a prime number, then n must be a
prime number itself. Such a prime is called a Mersenne prime. The converse is not true.
Determine the smallest prime number p such that 2° – 1 is not prime.
Transcribed Image Text:Question 5: Prove that if n EN is such that 2"-1 is a prime number, then n must be a prime number itself. Such a prime is called a Mersenne prime. The converse is not true. Determine the smallest prime number p such that 2° – 1 is not prime.
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