Prime numbers , , () satisfy the equality
Find the largest possible value of the product .
Solution
We have
If , then is odd (since is prime). Thus the left-hand side of the latter equation is an even number while its right-hand side is an odd number, a contradiction. Therefore, . Then from the initial equality it follows that . So, if increases, then also increases. Thus, the product has maximal value as has maximal value.
Since and, by condition, , we have , whence . Then , as a prime, can admit only the following values , , , , .
If , then is a composite number.
If , then is a prime number.
Thus, the largest possible value of the product .
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