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If n is an even integer which is greater than two, let's look at what the function f(n) = 2n-1 gives us:

n, f(n):
4, 7
6, 11
8, 15
10, 19
12, 13

So the original statement is incorrect. In fact, with the exception of 2 and 3, all prime numbers are one away from a multiple of six, and because six is a multiple of two, they will either fall within realm of f(n) = 6n - 1 or f(n) = 6n + 1, the first of which is a subset of the original function f(n)=2n-1.

If on the other hand, you mean that f(n) = 2(n - 1), then it is very obvious that the result will never be prime, as it will always have a factor of 2. This does not hold true for when n = 2, as that gives us a result of 2, which is itself prime.

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Even numbers : they can be written 2n 2n1+2n2+....+2nm = 2(n1+n2+....+nm) so it's always an even number 2n1x 2n2x....x2nm = 2(n1+n2+....+nm) which is always an even number Odd numbers: they canbe written 2n+1 (2n1+1) + (2n2+1) + ....+ (2nm +1) = 2(n1+n2+....+nm) + m which is even if m is even and odd if m is odd, so it depend of the number of terms (2n1+1) x (2n2+1) x ....x (2nm +1) is always odd cause the last term of the expansion is always +1 and other terms have at least 2 as factor


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Can 9 odd numbers make 50?

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How many ways can you make change for a dollar?

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How many ways can you give change for one dollar?

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