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scramble prime challenge
02-14-2020, 01:14 AM
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scramble prime challenge
Let's say a number is a "scramble prime" if you can scramble its digits and always come up with a prime number. For example, 37 is a scramble prime because both 37 and 73 are primes. 317 is not a scramble prime because 371 is composite. 971 is not a scramble prime because 917 is composite.

So the challenge is to devise a HP calculator program such that you enter a number and the program tells you whether it is a scramble prime or not.

Now, if the number contains certain digits, it will be impossible for it to be a scramble prime.
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scramble prime challenge - Don Shepherd - 02-14-2020 01:14 AM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Paul Dale - 02-14-2020, 03:02 AM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Albert Chan - 02-14-2020, 04:39 AM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Albert Chan - 02-14-2020, 04:02 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Paul Dale - 02-14-2020, 04:43 AM
RE: scramble prime challenge - ttw - 02-14-2020, 01:56 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - John Keith - 02-14-2020, 10:09 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - John Keith - 02-15-2020, 06:59 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - John Keith - 02-16-2020, 07:11 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Albert Chan - 02-15-2020, 02:14 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Albert Chan - 02-17-2020, 06:23 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Albert Chan - 02-19-2020, 12:16 AM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Allen - 02-15-2020, 11:11 PM
RE: scramble prime challenge - Allen - 02-16-2020, 02:19 PM



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