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Fullmetal Chocobo

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So now that it is 47. I'm guess the answer to the riddle is that all of the Posts of Honor are non-prime...

Do I get the prize?
 

petrusbroder

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Well, no. Because quite one other number in the same range is non-prime. The solution saught is unique ...

But I like your solution ...

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petrusbroder

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Let me rephrase the riddle:

What is one common property of the following series of numbers? 990, 992, 994, 995, 996, 998, and 999

It is not:
they all start with 99, (they do, but that solution is too obvious!)
they are all non-primes, (is correct: FullMetal Chocobo found this solution)

A first hint:
It has to do with division ...
 

Fullmetal Chocobo

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Originally posted by: petrusbroder
Let me rephrase the riddle:

What is one common property of the following series of numbers? 990, 992, 994, 995, 996, 998, and 999

It is not:
they all start with 99, (they do, but that solution is too obvious!)
they are all non-primes, (is correct: FullMetal Chocobo found this solution)

A first hint:
It has to do with division ...

Ohhh! I got it! They are all devisible by 1 and 1/2! :D
 

Fullmetal Chocobo

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Originally posted by: petrusbroder
:D LoL! :)

Yes, they are --- which number is not ... but that is not the saught solution ...
begin answer();

n = 1;
For 1 - 1000
{
writeln "Is it divisible by" + n;
n = n + 1;
}

What do I win?
 

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I"ve ignored this thread toooooo long :shocked:

My turn:

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

:p

-Sid
 

petrusbroder

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Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Originally posted by: petrusbroder
:D LoL! :)

Yes, they are --- which number is not ... but that is not the saught solution ...
begin answer();

n = 1;
For 1 - 1000
{
writeln "Is it divisible by" + n;
n = n + 1;
}

What do I win?


The prize for a most ingenious program ... :D
You are on the correct way - but have not quite reched the goal - I need a solution, not a program which may - or may not - solve it. {This is valid for way too many numbers ... }

LoL and having a lot of fun! :D
 
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