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We can factor $$2^{57}+1 = left( 2^{19} right)^3+1 = left( left(2^{19} right)^2 -2^{19} + 1 right)left( 2^{19} + 1 right)$$ where both factors are greater than $1$. Therefore, $2^{57}+1$ is composite.






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    Yes: $2^{57}+1equiv(-1)^{57}+1=-1+1=0mod 3$.






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      We can factor $$2^{57}+1 = left( 2^{19} right)^3+1 = left( left(2^{19} right)^2 -2^{19} + 1 right)left( 2^{19} + 1 right)$$ where both factors are greater than $1$. Therefore, $2^{57}+1$ is composite.






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        We can factor $$2^{57}+1 = left( 2^{19} right)^3+1 = left( left(2^{19} right)^2 -2^{19} + 1 right)left( 2^{19} + 1 right)$$ where both factors are greater than $1$. Therefore, $2^{57}+1$ is composite.






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          We can factor $$2^{57}+1 = left( 2^{19} right)^3+1 = left( left(2^{19} right)^2 -2^{19} + 1 right)left( 2^{19} + 1 right)$$ where both factors are greater than $1$. Therefore, $2^{57}+1$ is composite.






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          We can factor $$2^{57}+1 = left( 2^{19} right)^3+1 = left( left(2^{19} right)^2 -2^{19} + 1 right)left( 2^{19} + 1 right)$$ where both factors are greater than $1$. Therefore, $2^{57}+1$ is composite.







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              Yes: $2^{57}+1equiv(-1)^{57}+1=-1+1=0mod 3$.






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                Yes: $2^{57}+1equiv(-1)^{57}+1=-1+1=0mod 3$.






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                  Yes: $2^{57}+1equiv(-1)^{57}+1=-1+1=0mod 3$.






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                  Yes: $2^{57}+1equiv(-1)^{57}+1=-1+1=0mod 3$.







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