A072476 Difference between the sum of first n prime numbers and the sum of first n composite numbers.
-2, -5, -8, -10, -9, -8, -5, -1, 6, 17, 28, 44, 63, 82, 104, 131, 163, 196, 233, 272, 312, 357, 405, 458, 517, 579, 642, 707, 772, 840, 921, 1004, 1092, 1181, 1279, 1378, 1481, 1589, 1700, 1816, 1937, 2058, 2187, 2317, 2450, 2584, 2729, 2884, 3042, 3201, 3362, 3527, 3693, 3868, 4048
Offset: 1
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Mathematica
Composite[n_Integer] := FixedPoint[n + PrimePi[ # ] + 1 &, n + PrimePi[n] + 1]; Table[ Sum[ Prime[i] - Composite[i], {i, 1, n}], {n, 1, 55}] Module[{nn=60,pr,cm},pr=Prime[Range[nn]];cm=Take[Select[Range[2nn], CompositeQ], nn]; Accumulate[ pr-cm]](* Requires Mathematica version 10 or later *) (* Harvey P. Dale, Dec 08 2017 *)
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Edited by Robert G. Wilson v, Jun 21 2002