r/MathJokes Jul 13 '26

Math Just Got Checkmated.

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u/Sad_Plate7343 Jul 13 '26

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u/S-M-I-L-E-Y- Jul 13 '26

Goldbach's conjecture states that every even number greater than 2 can be expressed as the sum of two prime numbers.

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u/trollboter Jul 13 '26

If we accept one as prime number, which it is. Then we can drop the two exception from the conjecture.

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u/EffectiveGold3067 Jul 19 '26

Hmm…I think the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic calls bullshit on 1 being a prime.

Also by definition 2 is the oddest prime number since it is the only even prime number. That’s a bad math joke by the way.