Definition:Prime Gap

Definition

A prime gap is a difference between two consecutive prime numbers.

Sequence

The sequence of prime gaps begins:

$1, 2, 2, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 6, 2, 6, 4, 2, 4, 6, 6, 2, 6, 4, 2, 6, 4, 6, 8, 4, 2, 4, 2, 4, 14, 4, 6, 2, 10, 2, 6, 6, 4, 6, 6, 2, 10, 2, 4, 2, 12, 12, 4, 2, 4, 6, 2, 10, 6, 6, 6, 2, 6, 4, 2, \ldots$

Sources

• Weisstein, Eric W. "PrimeGaps." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/PrimeGaps.html