Understanding Belphegor's Prime

Understanding Belphegor's Prime

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics, Science

7th - 12th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video introduces Belphegor's Prime, a number with ominous characteristics, including the number 666 and thirteen zeros on either side. It explains the structure of Belphegor numbers and their formula. The video discusses which Belphegor numbers are prime, highlighting examples like the classic Belphegor Prime and its unique properties. It also covers the discovery of these numbers by Harvey Dubner and explores other types of primes, such as Republican, Democratic, naughty, and beastly primes. The video concludes with a mention of the unknown quantity of Belphegor primes.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central number in Belphegor's prime that contributes to its 'evil' reputation?

333

777

666

999

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many zeros are there on each side of the number 666 in Belphegor's prime?

15

10

12

13

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the formula used to generate a Belphegor number?

10^(n+1) + 666 + 10^n

10^n + 666 + 10^(n+3)

10^n + 666 + 10^(n+1)

10^(n+3) + 666 + 10^(n+1) + 1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which value of 'n' makes a Belphegor number a prime?

n = 15

n = 13

n = 10

n = 20

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Republican prime?

A prime number with more zeros than any other

A prime number that is prime to the right

A prime number with 666 in it

A prime number that is prime to the left

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who discovered the Belphegor numbers?

Isaac Newton

Carl Gauss

Harvey Dubner

Albert Einstein

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a palindromic prime?

A prime number with 666 in it

A prime number that is prime to the left

A prime number that reads the same forwards and backwards

A prime number with more zeros than any other

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