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Re:A One-Line Proof of the Infinitude of Primes by jwatte on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @02:08PM (#12961157)
Yes! Because primes are infinite! The statement assumes limited primes. And, because it falsifies, it proves primes must be unlimited. I find this argument based on prime factors much simpler.
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Re:A One-Line Proof of the Infinitude of Primes by dllthomas on Tuesday November 15, 2016 @08:27PM (#12963854)
I would have been fine with "would have to be prime"; I like the edit Mike suggested even better.
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