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Twin Composites


Twin composites are pairs of composite numbers (n,n+2), defined by analogy with twin primes. Every even number n>=4 gives such a pair, so it is natural to consider odd twin composites. These pairs bracket an even number n+1.

The first few odd twin composites are (25, 27), (33, 35), (49, 51), (55, 57), (63, 65), (75, 77), (85, 87), (91, 93), (93, 95), .... Their smaller members give OEIS A269345, while their larger members give the odd terms of OEIS A025583. Their midpoints are 26, 34, 50, 56, 64, 76, 86, 92, 94, 116, 118, ... (OEIS A061673).


See also

Composite Number, Prime Gaps, Twin Primes

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References

Sloane, N. J. A. Sequences A025583, A061673, and A269345 in "The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences."

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Twin Composites." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/TwinComposites.html

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