Doesn't work for odd numbers does it?
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It still works for odd numbers. For example: 57 = 3 + 23 + 31 3 = 4(0) + 3 23 = 4(5) + 3 31 = 4(7) + 3
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Then 56 = 53+3 = 53/4 + 3...?
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You can express certain prime numbers as 4n+3. You can then add a combination of these to construct any whole number greater than 55.
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I’m stumped. Is there a proof for this result?
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2 + 3 + 19 + 29 (4 primes) = 53 53 + 3 = 56 5 + 7 + 13 + 29 = 54 54 + 3 = 57 2 + 11 + 13 + 29 = 55 55 + 3 = 58
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You forgot that these primes have to be of the form 4n+3
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*Every even number
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you're right if he said the sum of two primes in the form 4n+3 but it may be the sum of many.
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