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Harmonic prime

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A harmonic prime (sequence A092101 in the OEIS) is a prime number that divides the numerators of exactly three harmonic numbers.[1]

Specifically, a harmonic prime p is always a factor of the numerators of the partial harmonic sums at positions p − 1, p2p, and p2 − 1.

For example, the numerators of the fractions given by , , and are 25, 55835135, and 1347822955, each of which is divisible by 5.

All prime numbers greater than 5 can also be found at those three indices, but many also appear at other indices. It is conjectured that there are infinitely many harmonic primes. [2]

References

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  1. "Prime Numbers and Harmonic Series | Tze Heng's Notes and Blog". blog.ttheng.com. 2024-05-05. Retrieved 2026-02-02.
  2. Boyd, D. W. (1994). "A p-adic Study of the Partial Sums of the Harmonic Series". Experimental Mathematics. 3 (4): 287–302. doi:10.1080/10586458.1994.10504298. Zbl 0838.11015. CiteSeerX: 10.1.1.56.7026. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: miscellaneous url (link)