Theorem 1: There are an infinite number of primes
(1) Assume that $p_n$ is the largest prime.
(2) Let $q = p_n! + 1$
(3) Since $q > p_n$, $q$ cannot be a prime (by our assumption).
(4) So, therefore a prime $p$ divides $q$
(5) But if $p \le p_n$, then $p | p_n!$ and $p | (p_n! + 1) - p_n! = 1$ which is impossible.
(6) Therefore, we have a contradiction since $p > p_n$ but $p$ is a prime.
QED
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