interprime
Given two consecutive odd primes, the th prime and the next one, , an interprime is the arithmetic mean of the two:
Thus, , so alternatively
For example, given the 269th and 270th primes, 1723 and 1733, the interprime is 1728, and indeed . Interprimes themselves are of course always composite, though not always even. An interprime between a twin prime will always be even, while an interprime between the second (ending in 3 in base 10) and third (ending in 7 in base 10) member of a prime quadruplet will always be odd and be divisible by 5.
The first few interprimes are 4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, 30, 34, 39, 42, 45, 50, 56, 60, 64, 69, 72, 76, 81, 86, 93, 99, etc., listed in A024675 of Sloaneās OEIS.
Title | interprime |
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Canonical name | Interprime |
Date of creation | 2013-03-22 18:08:25 |
Last modified on | 2013-03-22 18:08:25 |
Owner | PrimeFan (13766) |
Last modified by | PrimeFan (13766) |
Numerical id | 5 |
Author | PrimeFan (13766) |
Entry type | Definition |
Classification | msc 11A51 |
Related topic | MinimalAndMaximalNumber |