: a pair of prime numbers (such as 3 and 5 or 11 and 13) differing by two
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Recent Examples on the WebWhen two primes have a difference of 2, they’re called twin primes. Dave Linkletter, Popular Mechanics, 22 July 2022 For example, two of the biggest open problems in the field of number theory are the twin primes conjecture and the Goldbach conjecture.Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2020 The twin primes and Goldbach conjectures are both questions about prime numbers.Quanta Magazine, 1 June 2020 But progress on the twin primes conjecture has stalled.Wired, 29 Sep. 2019 But progress on the twin primes conjecture has stalled.Wired, 29 Sep. 2019 But progress on the twin primes conjecture has stalled.Wired, 29 Sep. 2019 But progress on the twin primes conjecture has stalled.Wired, 29 Sep. 2019 But progress on the twin primes conjecture has stalled.Wired, 29 Sep. 2019 See More