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Open conjectures about the integers and their properties: primes, divisibility, and equations with no known proof either way. Belongs here: number-theoretic conjectures such as the twin prime or Goldbach conjectures. Does not belong here: conjectures already proved, which are filed under the Theorems category instead.

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1800 BCE 1
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1. Number Theory (Wikipedia)
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The earliest historical find of an arithmetical nature is the Plimpton 322, dated c. 1800 BC.
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