Metamath Proof Explorer


Theorem infpn

Description: There exist infinitely many prime numbers: for any positive integer N , there exists a prime number j greater than N . (See infpn2 for the equinumerosity version.) (Contributed by NM, 1-Jun-2006)

Ref Expression
Assertion infpn N j N < j k j k k = 1 k = j

Proof

Step Hyp Ref Expression
1 eqid N ! + 1 = N ! + 1
2 1 infpnlem2 N j N < j k j k k = 1 k = j