ON THE NON-EXISTENCE OF A PRIME QUADRUPLET WITH CONSECUTIVE GAPS 8,6,8 AND UNIT DIGIT SEQUENCE 9,7,3,1.

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Authors: Christoper Muoki Mututu
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Abstract

We investigate the existence of a prime quadruplet (𝑃1, 𝑃2,𝑃3,𝑃4 ) of consecutive primes greater than 3 whose consecutive successive gaps are 8,6,8 and whose base-10 units follow the sequence 9,7,3,1. Writing 𝑃2=𝑃1+8, 𝑃3=𝑃1+14, 𝑃4=𝑃1+22, the prescribed unit-digit pattern is fully compatible with these relations modulo 10. However, reducing the same expressions modulo 3 shows that for every possible residue class of 𝑃1 (mod 3), at least one of 𝑃1,𝑃2,𝑃3,𝑃4 becomes divisible by 3 and exceeds 3, contradicting primality. Thus, no such quadruplet exists. This establishes a deterministic structural impossibility-a β€œprime void” – arising from the interaction of specific gap templates and residue-class constraints. The argument is elementary, yet to the best of our knowledge this particular forbidden configuration has not appeared in the literature.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Analytic Number Theory Research Algebraic Geometry and Number Theory Limits and Structures in Graph Theory

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN