How many bases of x are there such that the number 663 in base x is prime? Please answer this problem ASAP
663x can be written as
6(x)^2 + 6x + 3 =
(3 * 2)(x)^2 + (3*2)x + 3 =
3* (2x^2) + 3 * (2x) + 3 =
3 [ 2x^2 + 2x + 1 ]
Since 3 is a factor of 663x.....then this is not prime for any base x [ where x > 6 ]