Euclid's Theorem

Euclid's Theorem
There are infinitely many prime numbers.
Proof
Suppose there are finitely many prime numbers  
\[p_1, \; p_2,..., \; p_k\]
. Let  
\[N=p_1p_2...p_k+1\]
.  
\[N\]
  is divisible by some prime, which must be one of  
\[p_1, \; p_2,..., \; p_k\]
. Let this prime be  
\[p_i\]
  then  
\[p_i\]
  divides  
\[N\]
  and  
\[p_1p_2...p_k\]
  so also divides  
\[N-p_1p_2...p_k=1\]
  which is impossible since  
\[p_i \ge 2\]
. Hence there are infinitely many prime numbers.

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