659 is the sum of the 7 prime numbers from 79 to 107. Can you list them all before you add them up?
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- 659 is a prime number.
- Prime factorization: 659 is prime.
- The exponent of prime number 659 is 1. Adding 1 to that exponent we get (1 + 1) = 2. Therefore 659 has exactly 2 factors.
- Factors of 659: 1, 659
- Factor pairs: 659 = 1 x 659
- 659 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √659 ≈ 25.670995.
How do we know that 659 is a prime number? If 659 were not a prime number, then it would be divisible by at least one prime number less than or equal to √659 ≈ 25.7. Since 659 cannot be divided evenly by 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, or 23, we know that 659 is a prime number.
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Since riccardo took the time to photograph the puzzle’s solution, I decided to include it in this post as well. Great job riccardo!
@findthefactors well my father took sometime to resolv it but in the end we did it. 🙂 pic.twitter.com/JOkpvMdsdw
— riccardo (@ricca9380) October 28, 2015