Exercise 546Number theory › PrimesHigh schoolAdded 3 Nov 2026
Goldbach's conjecture (statement and verification)
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Statement
State Goldbach's conjecture and verify it for the even numbers , , .
Hint
Every even integer is a sum of two primes.
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Solution
Conjecture. Every even integer can be expressed as a sum of two primes.
Verify . . ✓
Verify . . ✓
Verify . . ✓
Conclusion. Verified for these examples; the conjecture remains open in general (verified up to ).