Relationship To Constructible Polygons
An n-sided regular polygon can be constructed with compass and straightedge if and only if n is the product of a power of 2 and distinct Fermat primes. In other words, if and only if n is of the form n = 2kp1p2…ps, where k is a nonnegative integer and the pi are distinct Fermat primes.
A positive integer n is of the above form if and only if its totient φ(n) is a power of 2.
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