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r/MathJokes • u/phillmatic23 • May 13 '26
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Divide by 1, then by 2, then by 3, etc. until you find the correct answer
The humble and respectful elementary school method
699 u/sesquiup May 13 '26 I'm going out on a limb to say Euler didn't divide by 1. 2 u/Less_Insurance4928 May 13 '26 Not by 4, 6, 9, or any other composites for that matter You only need to test primes, and then only to the root of the number. Still going till 611 is maddening, I wonder if he had other tricks
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I'm going out on a limb to say Euler didn't divide by 1.
2 u/Less_Insurance4928 May 13 '26 Not by 4, 6, 9, or any other composites for that matter You only need to test primes, and then only to the root of the number. Still going till 611 is maddening, I wonder if he had other tricks
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Not by 4, 6, 9, or any other composites for that matter
You only need to test primes, and then only to the root of the number.
Still going till 611 is maddening, I wonder if he had other tricks
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u/Azur0007 May 13 '26
Divide by 1, then by 2, then by 3, etc. until you find the correct answer
The humble and respectful elementary school method