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You missed a line > Assume we have a finite list, > Of primes, and that none have been missed. It's assuming that the finite list contains all primes and then
by sebzim4500 4y ago
You missed a line
> Assume we have a finite list,
> Of primes, and that none have been missed.
It's assuming that the finite list contains all primes and then noting that you can construct a new number which has no prime factors, which is a contradiction.