Home›Open Questions›Is there really always at least one prime number between n squared and (n plus one) squared, for every positive integer n?Open QuestionsIs there really always at least one prime number between n squared and (n plus one) squared, for every positive integer n?Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextMathematics Atlas. "Is there really always at least one prime number between n squared and (n plus one) squared, for every positive integer n?." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://mathematics.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/legendres-conjecture-open-question.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextMathematics Atlas. (n.d.). Is there really always at least one prime number between n squared and (n plus one) squared, for every positive integer n?. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://mathematics.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/legendres-conjecture-open-questionCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{mathematicsatlas-is-there-really-always-at-least-one-prim, author = {Mathematics Atlas}, title = {Is there really always at least one prime number between n squared and (n plus one) squared, for every positive integer n?}, year = {2026}, url = {https://mathematics.interactiveatlas.org/open-questions-index/legendres-conjecture-open-question}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXOpen QuestionCross-Tradition ConnectionsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)Open QuestionNo proof or counterexample has ever been found, despite the claim being checked by computer for enormous ranges of n. Results exist for closely related but weaker statements, such as a prime between consecutive cubes for large enough n, but nobody has found a way to close the gap for consecutive squares, which is exactly the gap that makes it one of Landau's four unapproachable problems named in 1912.What would resolve this A general proof covering every positive integer n, or a single confirmed counterexample: one gap between consecutive squares, however large, that a careful search shows contains no prime at all.OpenAnalytic number theoryLegendre's Conjecture (Wikipedia)Cross-Tradition ConnectionsQuestion OnLegendre's Conjecture, Conjectures Well-attested Source Legendre's Conjecture (Wikipedia)tier 2SourcesLegendre's Conjecture (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationFirst paragraphView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year