Problem:
Determine the largest two-digit number such that:
a) it is a prime number;
b) swapping the two digits results in a prime number;
c) the product of the two digits is a prime number.
Problem:
Determine the largest two-digit number such that:
a) it is a prime number;
b) swapping the two digits results in a prime number;
c) the product of the two digits is a prime number.
Solution:
The answer is . By condition c) the product of the two digits must be a prime number. For this to happen, it is necessary that one of the two digits be , otherwise the number resulting from the multiplication is composite.
Assuming that is the tens digit, condition a) restricts the possibilities to just , , , , the only prime numbers between and inclusive. Swapping the order of the digits, , , are prime while . Consequently, the largest number satisfying the three conditions a), b), c) is .