SOLUTION: what is the greatest prime you must consider to test whether 1666 is prime?

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Question 915053: what is the greatest prime you must consider to test whether 1666 is prime?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20056) About Me  (Show Source):
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2, because we find that 

   833
2)1666
  16
    6
    6
     6
     6
     0

shows that 1666 is not prime.

Edwin