5 is Prime But 7 is Not Prime in the Ring $\Z[\sqrt{2}]$
Problem 224
In the ring
\[\Z[\sqrt{2}]=\{a+\sqrt{2}b \mid a, b \in \Z\},\]
show that $5$ is a prime element but $7$ is not a prime element.
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