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Let p = a_1a_2.. a_n be a prime number.

Definition: p is "Strange" if p remains prime after deletion of any a_i.

Example 1: 731. If you delete 7 => 31 (prime), if you delete 3 => 71 (prime) if you delete 1 => 73 (prime).

Example 2: 3071. If you delete 3 => 71 (prime), if you delete 0 => 371 (prime) if you delete 7 => 301 (prime), if you delete 1 => 307 (prime).

Question: Are there infinitely may strange prime?

Please tell me anything.

Pierre MATSUMI

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    $\begingroup$ 17*43 == 731 is NOT a prime!! $\endgroup$
    – Suvrit
    Oct 5, 2011 at 13:22
  • $\begingroup$ This looks like spam to me, because very of the numbers mentioned are prime (they just look primy, but are not!) --- please clarify $\endgroup$
    – Suvrit
    Oct 5, 2011 at 13:25
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    $\begingroup$ Even if the numbers were prime, this is more recreational mathematics than research. $\endgroup$
    – Igor Rivin
    Oct 5, 2011 at 13:37

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This is Sloane's A051362. I expect it has only finitely many members, but I don't know of a proof.

One of the most popular math.se questions addresses this precise question.

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    $\begingroup$ Nice link with impressive answers. $\endgroup$
    – Suvrit
    Oct 5, 2011 at 13:57
  • $\begingroup$ I am Pierre. Thanks for answers. It seems only finitely many possibilities for such strange numbers... When I checked in Wikepedia, super-prime is defined to be a prime sitting in prime order position from the beginning. Is it really called super-prime or my denomination "strange prime" should be better? $\endgroup$ Oct 5, 2011 at 18:48
  • $\begingroup$ @pierre: I agree that "super-prime" isn't a good term for these. If you need to give them a name "strange prime" is fine, but I prefer to describe them than to name them arbitrarily: "Primes which remain prime after deleting any single decimal digit". If you're writing a paper I'd give the set a variable (S or whatever) and use that. $\endgroup$
    – Charles
    Oct 5, 2011 at 19:34

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