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Question 9139: Qualify a Nontrivial Composite-Factor Witness

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  1. Original question and givens
  2. Definition and scope
  3. Step-by-step derivation
  4. Reverse checks
  5. Result
  6. This question review and source binding

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R0017-09139 · q-20261013-advance-20261018-r04-prime-number-0064

Original question and givens

Use natural-number primality: 0 and 1 are not prime. Trial division must cover all candidates through the square-root bound; an incomplete sample is not a primality certificate. n=46, candidate d=3. Give (n, d, n≥2 and 2≤d<n and d divides n?, quotient or not-applicable, composite-witness-valid/not-a-nontrivial-factor-witness).

  • G001 — Use natural-number primality: 0 and 1 are not prime. Trial division must cover all candidates through the square-root bound; an incomplete sample is not a primality certificate. n=46, candidate d=3. Give (n, d, n≥2 and 2≤d<n and d divides n?, quotient or not-applicable, composite-witness-valid/not-a-nontrivial-factor-witness).

Definition and scope

Use the original question domain, assumptions and cited MKO definitions. This item has second-context mathematical and bilingual review, with the model, answer and every arithmetic step independently recomputed from the original parameters; the source question remains a candidate.

Step-by-step derivation

S001 · implies

Before

natural-number prime protocol;0 and1 are not prime

After

a failed candidate witness alone is not a primality proof

Conditions: none

Naturals include0.Primality retains both n≥2 and a complete factor bound.A failed single factor candidate only invalidates that witness;it does not certify primality.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: prime_complete_evidence_scope · Uses: G001

S002 · implies

Before

n=46;candidate d=3

After

nontrivial typed range=Yes

Conditions: none

Require n≥2 and2≤d<n first.Zero,one or n cannot be this nontrivial witness;do not divide by an ineligible d.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: nontrivial_factor_guard_before_division · Uses: G001, S001

S003 · implies

Before

candidate factor division:natural dividend=46;positive divisor=3

After

46=15·3+1

Conditions: none

With a positive divisor show the complete quotient/remainder equality and0≤r<divisor.Modulo zero is not evaluated.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: positive_euclidean_division · Uses: G001, S002

S004 · implies

Before

range eligible=Yes;valid factor=No

After

quotient/status=not applicable;classification=not a nontrivial factor witness

Conditions: none

An eligible divisor gives n=d*q with both factors>1 and witnesses compositeness.Otherwise report only that the candidate fails,not a primality certificate.

Step identifiers and dependencies

Rule: factor_witness_not_whole_prime_classification · Uses: G001, S003

Reverse checks

  • S004 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S003 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S002 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.
  • S001 · premise_and_result_audit — Check against the original data and this step's premises; a one-way implication is not an equivalence.

Result

(46, 3, No, not-applicable, not-a-nontrivial-factor-witness)

The full substitutions and premise checks give the original answer; source identity,format and status are unchanged.

This question review and source binding

Review date: 2026-10-26

Original questions, answers, step expressions, numeric ASTs and historical records are retained. Source candidate labels remain historical and are not overwritten as formal proof.

Source hashes and review receipts
  • input commit: 0f7be61e2c22317a4075561dc822c87d881a50db
  • original question SHA-256: 98324007e34e9f67aa34f637430d0a78d4fffa92014f7afba0e71135d4e178ff
  • candidate record SHA-256: 94c7891c2fbfb184c15bf8d47a70f3d9bdc4e1aebcd6561f2b5e237194a0429b
  • semantic review receipt SHA-256: abad28564830bb9b6ef069ca5a1aa128ce7b1a67a5cb8fe6d868a06db73bcfb8
  • question-first witness SHA-256: 43126988479968837abe086263dac1b24c37463ad80e00d2e280a7b8e9036a04
  • Lean: NOT_RUN · human review: NOT_PERFORMED
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