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Infinite primes proof?
Someone told me Euler proved that there are infinitely many prime numbers by proving that the sum of their reciprocals is infinite.
I have one concern. How can you prove the infinitude of primes by this method without assuming the set to be infinite in the first place.
Someone told me Euler proved that there are infinitely many prime numbers by proving that the sum of their reciprocals is infinite.
I have one concern. How can you prove the infinitude of primes by this method without assuming the set to be infinite in the first place.