65,537

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$65 \,537$ (sixty-five thousand, five hundred and thirty-seven) is:

A prime number


The $5$th Fermat number and Fermat prime after $3$, $5$, $17$, $257$:
$65 \,537 = 2^{\paren {2^4} } + 1 = 2^{16} + 1$


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Sources

  • 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $65,537$
  • 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $65,537$
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