OT: password/passphrase generation
Jim Herrmann
kclug at ItDepends.com
Sun Jun 8 03:50:58 CDT 2003
OK, it says it used to be considered a prime. I guess I'm just an old
fogey from way back when one was prime. ;-)
Gerald Combs wrote:
>On Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Jim Herrmann wrote:
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>>One (1) is a prime by definition. A prime number is evenly divisible by
>>only itself and 1. Thus, the number 1 fits this definition.
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>According to the "Prime FAQ," 1 is not prime:
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> http://www.utm.edu/research/primes/notes/faq/one.html
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>It lists four separate reasons.
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>>Peace,
>>Jim
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>>James Sissel wrote:
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>>>>>What number does not belong? < 1 2 3 4 5 > And why does it not belong?
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>>>>4 it is not prime
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>>>Neither is 1.
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