Book recomendations for learning number theory.

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As mentioned in the title, i want to get started with number theory and I am searching for a book fitting my purposes. Ive just finished Calculus 1. I'd be glad if you could recommend a book written in English or German. Thank you in advance.

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I highly recommend Joseph H. Silverman's A Friendly Introduction to Number Theory. I used it last year in an introductory number theory course and had an amazing experience. It nicely balances mathematical rigor with a conversational and easy-to-follow style, covers a wide range of topics, and is full of well-crafted examples and exercises that will develop your number theoretic problem-solving chops. You will not need any prior knowledge beyond Calculus 1 (and even that will only come up when you study elliptic curves), and the book takes care to fill in any potential gaps in knowledge. The first six chapters are available for free on the website I linked.