OT: password/passphrase generation

Gerald Combs gerald at ethereal.com
Sat Jun 7 23:58:22 CDT 2003


On Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Jim Herrmann wrote:

> 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.

According to the "Prime FAQ," 1 is not prime:

    http://www.utm.edu/research/primes/notes/faq/one.html

It lists four separate reasons.

> Peace,
> Jim
> 
> 
> James Sissel wrote:
> 
> >>>What number does not belong?  < 1 2 3 4 5 >  And why does it not belong?
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>4 it is not prime
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Neither is 1.
> >
> >  
> >
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