Solve the Problem. -Factorial Primes Are Those of the Form N! ± 1

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Essay

Solve the problem.
-Factorial primes are those of the form n! ± 1 for natural numbers n. Determine the two numbers that are obtained when this formula is applied to the value n = 6, and state whether both, neither, or exactly one of them is prime.

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