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A257040
Numbers k such that 9*R_(k+2) - 2*10^k is prime, where R_k = 11...1 is the repunit (A002275) of length k.
0
0, 90, 1928, 2206, 7244, 11110, 125056, 131394, 301354
OFFSET
1,2
COMMENTS
Also, numbers k such that 98*10^k - 1 is prime.
Terms from Kamada.
a(9) > 300000.
EXAMPLE
For k=0, 9*R_2 - 2*10^0 = 99 - 2 = 97 which is prime.
MATHEMATICA
Select[Range[0, 300000], PrimeQ[98*10^#-1 ] &]
PROG
(Magma) [n: n in [0..300] | IsPrime(98*10^n-1)]; // Vincenzo Librandi, Apr 15 2015
CROSSREFS
Cf. A002275.
Sequence in context: A201062 A240259 A065951 * A008393 A055603 A210090
KEYWORD
more,hard,nonn
AUTHOR
Robert Price, Apr 14 2015
EXTENSIONS
a(9) from Kamada data by Tyler Busby, May 05 2024
STATUS
approved