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The two greatest unsolved mysteries in mathematics relate to prime numbers: whether ever odd number is the sum of two primes (Goldbach's conjecture). and whether there are infinitely many twin primes.

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The opposites of a prime number are a [[composite number]] and a [[highly composite number]]. A [[composite number]] is the ''general'' opposite to a prime number. And a [[highly composite number]] is the ''special'', or ''extreme'', opposite to a prime number.

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The two greatest unsolved mysteries in [[mathematics]] relate to prime numbers: whether ever odd number is the sum of two primes ([[Goldbach's conjecture]]). and whether there are [[infinity|infinitely]] many [[twin prime]]s.

[[Leonhard Euler]] wrote: <blockquote>

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