User:Timothy Clemans/Fermat's Last Theorem/B/intro

In number theory, Fermat's Last Theorem states that if n is greater than two, then the equation an + bn = cn (Fermat equation) has no solutions in non-zero integers a, b, and c. It first appeared in 1637 as a marginal commentary made by the French mathematician and jurist, Pierre de Fermat next to a note on Pythagorean triples, when he claimed that he had a truly marvelous proof, but it didn't fit in the margin. Fermat's Last Theorem became one of the greatest unsolved problems in the history of mathematics, however it has no applications even within number theory.