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Monday, September 26, 2011
wilsons theorem
Here's an interesting characterization of primes but useless
Wilson's Theorem. A number P is prime if and only if
(P-1)! + 1 is divisible by P.Let's check:
(2-1)!+1 = 2, which is divisible by 2.
(5-1)!+1 = 25, which is divisible by 5.
(9-1)!+1 = 40321, which is not divisible by 9 (cast out nines to see this).
Pretty cool!
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