How can I prove that $n^4 + 4$ is composite for all $n > 5$?
This problem looked very simple, but I took 6 hours and ended up with nothing :(. I broke it into cases base on quotient remainder theorem, but it did not give any useful information.
Plus, I try to factor it out: $n^4 - 16 + 20 = ( n^2 - 4 )( n^2 + 4 ) - 5\cdot4$ If a composite is added to a number that is a multiple of $5$, is there anything special? A hint would suffice.
Thanks,
Chan