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The prime number may be formed by adding a digit either before or after n, though only odd numbers can become prime by having digits added before n.

Appending a zero before n produces a prime if and only if n is prime. Conversely, for all prime numbers p, a(p) > 0.

In theory, a maximum of 7 digits could be added before any n, and 3 of the odd digits after n in cases where [10*n, 10*n+9] contains a number that is a factor of 3, 5 and 7 (the three single-digit odd primes). In practice, it appears that all 10 possibilities are never realized. There are 9 possibilities for n = {1, 3, 7, 19}.

The only example of a prime being formed two different ways is for n = 1, which can become 11 if a 1 is appended to either the front or the back. These are naively counted as two distinct alternatives. [This would also be true for n = A002275(A004023(k) - 1) for k > 1 as appending a 1 to either the front or the back forms the k-th repunit prime. - Michael S. Branicky, May 22 2024]

The term a(29587) is the first occurrence of 10. The primes are 29587, 129587, 329587, 429587, 729587, 929587, 295871, 295873, 295877, and 295879. This is the only occurrence of 10 for n < 10^8. - T. D. Noe, Apr 21 2013