This week’s puzzles and last week’s solutions: 10 Factors 2014-03-31

82 is a composite number. 82 = 1 x 82 or  2 x 41. Factors of 82: 1, 2, 41, 82. Prime factorization: 82 = 2 x 41.

82 is never a clue in the FIND THE FACTORS puzzles.

Start with 82 and go backwards to 1

8281807978777675747372717069686 7666564636261605958575655545352 5150494847464544434241403938373 6353433323130292827262524232221 2019181716151413121110987654321

…this number is prime!

— Fermat’s Library (@fermatslibrary) January 5, 2023