Simple Maths Riddle 5












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Here's a special one for you!




I am prime, I am composite



Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!



Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing



But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




What am I?






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    6














    Here's a special one for you!




    I am prime, I am composite



    Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!



    Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing



    But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




    What am I?






    riddle mathematics rhyme







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      Here's a special one for you!




      I am prime, I am composite



      Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!



      Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing



      But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




      What am I?






      riddle mathematics rhyme







      share|improve this question













      Here's a special one for you!




      I am prime, I am composite



      Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!



      Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing



      But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




      What am I?






      riddle mathematics rhyme




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          Hoping this is good




          $2019$




          I am prime, I am composite




          Prime as in beginning and composite as $2019 = 3cdot673$




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          $2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12$, then $12/2 = 6$




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          $2 cdot 0 cdot 1 cdot 9 = 0$




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          Happening around the world today!







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          • 1




            This must be the answer!
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago










          • Yes, you got it! Prime can also mean importance, and it is so for a new year :)
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago



















          2














          I'm thinking it might be




          $39$

          $(3+9)/2=6$, a perfect number as its factors sum to the number itself: $1+2+3=6$

          $3$ is prime and $9$ is composite


          Multiplying them won't yield just a thing, it yields $3times 9=27$ things


          I am a bit hung up on this but perhaps $39$ is the beginning of a sequence where these rules hold true (i.e., it's the smallest number produced by these rules). Or perhaps it's the first two of this series: $3^1, 3^2, 3^3, cdots$







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          • 1




            (3+8)/2 is not 6, but 5.5
            – SPK.z
            2 hours ago










          • Nope, unfortunately, but good attempt!
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            @SPK.z I can't believe I made that mistake. I'll edit.
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago





















          1














          Partial:



          Are you




          1?




          I am prime, I am composite




          Some say 1 is prime, some say it is composite




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          ? Perfect number?




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          any n*1 yield n




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          beginning of natural numbers







          share|improve this answer





















          • Nope (1 isn't conventionally a perfect number) ;P
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            Technically 1 is neither prime nor composite.
            – tilper
            1 hour ago











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          Hoping this is good




          $2019$




          I am prime, I am composite




          Prime as in beginning and composite as $2019 = 3cdot673$




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          $2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12$, then $12/2 = 6$




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          $2 cdot 0 cdot 1 cdot 9 = 0$




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          Happening around the world today!







          share|improve this answer

















          • 1




            This must be the answer!
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago










          • Yes, you got it! Prime can also mean importance, and it is so for a new year :)
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago
















          10














          Hoping this is good




          $2019$




          I am prime, I am composite




          Prime as in beginning and composite as $2019 = 3cdot673$




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          $2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12$, then $12/2 = 6$




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          $2 cdot 0 cdot 1 cdot 9 = 0$




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          Happening around the world today!







          share|improve this answer

















          • 1




            This must be the answer!
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago










          • Yes, you got it! Prime can also mean importance, and it is so for a new year :)
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago














          10












          10








          10






          Hoping this is good




          $2019$




          I am prime, I am composite




          Prime as in beginning and composite as $2019 = 3cdot673$




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          $2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12$, then $12/2 = 6$




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          $2 cdot 0 cdot 1 cdot 9 = 0$




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          Happening around the world today!







          share|improve this answer












          Hoping this is good




          $2019$




          I am prime, I am composite




          Prime as in beginning and composite as $2019 = 3cdot673$




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          $2 + 0 + 1 + 9 = 12$, then $12/2 = 6$




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          $2 cdot 0 cdot 1 cdot 9 = 0$




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          Happening around the world today!








          share|improve this answer












          share|improve this answer



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          answered 2 hours ago









          Tom

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          • 1




            This must be the answer!
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago










          • Yes, you got it! Prime can also mean importance, and it is so for a new year :)
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago














          • 1




            This must be the answer!
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago










          • Yes, you got it! Prime can also mean importance, and it is so for a new year :)
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago








          1




          1




          This must be the answer!
          – Matt Cremeens
          2 hours ago




          This must be the answer!
          – Matt Cremeens
          2 hours ago












          Yes, you got it! Prime can also mean importance, and it is so for a new year :)
          – TheSimpliFire
          2 hours ago




          Yes, you got it! Prime can also mean importance, and it is so for a new year :)
          – TheSimpliFire
          2 hours ago











          2














          I'm thinking it might be




          $39$

          $(3+9)/2=6$, a perfect number as its factors sum to the number itself: $1+2+3=6$

          $3$ is prime and $9$ is composite


          Multiplying them won't yield just a thing, it yields $3times 9=27$ things


          I am a bit hung up on this but perhaps $39$ is the beginning of a sequence where these rules hold true (i.e., it's the smallest number produced by these rules). Or perhaps it's the first two of this series: $3^1, 3^2, 3^3, cdots$







          share|improve this answer



















          • 1




            (3+8)/2 is not 6, but 5.5
            – SPK.z
            2 hours ago










          • Nope, unfortunately, but good attempt!
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            @SPK.z I can't believe I made that mistake. I'll edit.
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago


















          2














          I'm thinking it might be




          $39$

          $(3+9)/2=6$, a perfect number as its factors sum to the number itself: $1+2+3=6$

          $3$ is prime and $9$ is composite


          Multiplying them won't yield just a thing, it yields $3times 9=27$ things


          I am a bit hung up on this but perhaps $39$ is the beginning of a sequence where these rules hold true (i.e., it's the smallest number produced by these rules). Or perhaps it's the first two of this series: $3^1, 3^2, 3^3, cdots$







          share|improve this answer



















          • 1




            (3+8)/2 is not 6, but 5.5
            – SPK.z
            2 hours ago










          • Nope, unfortunately, but good attempt!
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            @SPK.z I can't believe I made that mistake. I'll edit.
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago
















          2












          2








          2






          I'm thinking it might be




          $39$

          $(3+9)/2=6$, a perfect number as its factors sum to the number itself: $1+2+3=6$

          $3$ is prime and $9$ is composite


          Multiplying them won't yield just a thing, it yields $3times 9=27$ things


          I am a bit hung up on this but perhaps $39$ is the beginning of a sequence where these rules hold true (i.e., it's the smallest number produced by these rules). Or perhaps it's the first two of this series: $3^1, 3^2, 3^3, cdots$







          share|improve this answer














          I'm thinking it might be




          $39$

          $(3+9)/2=6$, a perfect number as its factors sum to the number itself: $1+2+3=6$

          $3$ is prime and $9$ is composite


          Multiplying them won't yield just a thing, it yields $3times 9=27$ things


          I am a bit hung up on this but perhaps $39$ is the beginning of a sequence where these rules hold true (i.e., it's the smallest number produced by these rules). Or perhaps it's the first two of this series: $3^1, 3^2, 3^3, cdots$








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          edited 1 hour ago









          TheSimpliFire

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          answered 2 hours ago









          Matt Cremeens

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          • 1




            (3+8)/2 is not 6, but 5.5
            – SPK.z
            2 hours ago










          • Nope, unfortunately, but good attempt!
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            @SPK.z I can't believe I made that mistake. I'll edit.
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago
















          • 1




            (3+8)/2 is not 6, but 5.5
            – SPK.z
            2 hours ago










          • Nope, unfortunately, but good attempt!
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            @SPK.z I can't believe I made that mistake. I'll edit.
            – Matt Cremeens
            2 hours ago










          1




          1




          (3+8)/2 is not 6, but 5.5
          – SPK.z
          2 hours ago




          (3+8)/2 is not 6, but 5.5
          – SPK.z
          2 hours ago












          Nope, unfortunately, but good attempt!
          – TheSimpliFire
          2 hours ago




          Nope, unfortunately, but good attempt!
          – TheSimpliFire
          2 hours ago




          1




          1




          @SPK.z I can't believe I made that mistake. I'll edit.
          – Matt Cremeens
          2 hours ago






          @SPK.z I can't believe I made that mistake. I'll edit.
          – Matt Cremeens
          2 hours ago













          1














          Partial:



          Are you




          1?




          I am prime, I am composite




          Some say 1 is prime, some say it is composite




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          ? Perfect number?




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          any n*1 yield n




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          beginning of natural numbers







          share|improve this answer





















          • Nope (1 isn't conventionally a perfect number) ;P
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            Technically 1 is neither prime nor composite.
            – tilper
            1 hour ago
















          1














          Partial:



          Are you




          1?




          I am prime, I am composite




          Some say 1 is prime, some say it is composite




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          ? Perfect number?




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          any n*1 yield n




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          beginning of natural numbers







          share|improve this answer





















          • Nope (1 isn't conventionally a perfect number) ;P
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            Technically 1 is neither prime nor composite.
            – tilper
            1 hour ago














          1












          1








          1






          Partial:



          Are you




          1?




          I am prime, I am composite




          Some say 1 is prime, some say it is composite




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          ? Perfect number?




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          any n*1 yield n




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          beginning of natural numbers







          share|improve this answer












          Partial:



          Are you




          1?




          I am prime, I am composite




          Some say 1 is prime, some say it is composite




          Sum my digits and half; I'll be perfect!




          ? Perfect number?




          Don't multiply them, I won't yield a thing




          any n*1 yield n




          But don't worry, it's only the beginning!




          beginning of natural numbers








          share|improve this answer












          share|improve this answer



          share|improve this answer










          answered 2 hours ago









          Omega Krypton

          2,2751226




          2,2751226












          • Nope (1 isn't conventionally a perfect number) ;P
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            Technically 1 is neither prime nor composite.
            – tilper
            1 hour ago


















          • Nope (1 isn't conventionally a perfect number) ;P
            – TheSimpliFire
            2 hours ago






          • 1




            Technically 1 is neither prime nor composite.
            – tilper
            1 hour ago
















          Nope (1 isn't conventionally a perfect number) ;P
          – TheSimpliFire
          2 hours ago




          Nope (1 isn't conventionally a perfect number) ;P
          – TheSimpliFire
          2 hours ago




          1




          1




          Technically 1 is neither prime nor composite.
          – tilper
          1 hour ago




          Technically 1 is neither prime nor composite.
          – tilper
          1 hour ago


















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