document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203198>Question 1203198</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi. This is a base arithmetic question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"Is there any base b such that 3443 base b is a prime number? If yes, provide an example. If not, explain why not.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've been stuck for a while. Any help on how to prove this would be appreciated. Thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #838561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=838561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This question in the post is nonsensical.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The fact, if the number 3443 is a prime number or not,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "does not depend on any \"base\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3443 = 11*313, so 3443 is a composite, not a prime number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A collection of words in the post is \"soup of words with no sense\" (not edible).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If one wants the meaning of the problem be understandable,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then its formulation (its wording) should be different.\r<BR>\n" );
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