For example, is a Proth number because it can be written as , where 7$">.
Cullen numbers are a subset of Proth numbers.
Proth numbers have been studied in relation to their primality. In particular, according to Proth's theorem, a Proth number is prime if and only if there exists an integer such that
The first Proth numbers are 3, 5, 9, 13, 17, 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 65, 81, 97, 113, 129, 145, 161, 177, 193, 209, 225, 241, 257, 289, 321, 353, 385, 417, 449, 481, 513, 545, 577, 609, 641, 673, 705, 737, 769, 801 more terms
The first Proth primes are 3, 5, 13, 17, 41, 97, 113, 193, 241, 257, 353, 449, 577, 641, 673, 769, 929, 1153, 1217, 1409, 1601, 2113