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Double Factorial Prime
A double factorial prime is a prime number of the form 
,
where 
is a double factorial.
is prime for 
, 4, 6, 8, 16, 26, 64, 82, 90, 118, 194, 214, 728, ... (OEIS
A007749), the largest of which are summarized
in the following table.
 | digits | discoverer |
 | 169,435 | S. Fukai (Jun. 5, 2015) |
 | 229,924 | S. Fukai (Jun. 5, 2015) |
 | 344,538 | S. Fukai (Apr. 21, 2016) |
is prime for 
, 1, 2, 518, 33416, 37310, 52608, 123998, ... (OEIS A080778),
the largest of which are summarized in the following table.
 | digits | discoverer |
 | 112,762 | H. Jamke (Jan. 3, 2008) |
 | 288,864 | S. Fukai (Jun. 5, 2015) |
See also
Double Factorial, Factorial Prime, Integer Sequence Primes, Prime NumberExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Sloane, N. J. A. Sequences A007749 and A080778 in "The On-Line Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences."Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Double Factorial PrimeCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Double Factorial Prime." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/DoubleFactorialPrime.html