Suppose that k is chosen so that the three numbers 6k+1, 12k+1, 18k+1 are all prime numbers ...

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Suppose that k is chosen so that the three numbers 6k+1, 12k+1, 18k+1 are all prime numbers.
a) Prove that their product n= (6k+1)(12k+1)(18k+1) is a Carmichael number.
b) Find the five first values of k for which this method works and give the Carmichael number produced by the method

    • 8 years ago
    But 36k also happens to be the LCM of 6k, 12k and 18k ...
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