> ... an integer N with exactly 5 prime factors (not necessarily > distinct) such that 2N+1 also has exactly 5 prime factors: > > 688 = 2^4 * 43 > 2*688 + 1 = 1377 = 3^4 * 17 Easy puzzle: what's this? 2 4 52 40 688 4900 63112 178240 38272 5357056 1997824 247221760 586504192 707436544 -- Don Reble djr at nk.ca