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Interprime

In mathematics, an interprime is the average of two consecutive odd primes. For example, 9 is an interprime because it is the average of 7 and 11. The first interprimes are:4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, 30, 34, 39, 42, 45, 50, 56, 60, 64, 69, 72, 76, 81, 86, 93, 99, ...

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In mathematics, an interprime is the average of two consecutive odd primes.1 For example, 9 is an interprime because it is the average of 7 and 11. The first interprimes are:

4, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 26, 30, 34, 39, 42, 45, 50, 56, 60, 64, 69, 72, 76, 81, 86, 93, 99, ... (sequence A024675 in the OEIS)

Interprimes cannot be prime themselves (otherwise the primes would not have been consecutive).1

Since there are infinitely many primes, there are also infinitely many interprimes.

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  1. Weisstein, Eric W. "Interprime". mathworld.wolfram.com. Retrieved 2020-08-10.