Let be a positive integer and let be a positive odd integer. Show that there exists a positive integer such that has at least distinct prime factors.
Solution
Design a set of primes as follows. Begin by choosing . Having selected , use Dirichlet's theorem to choose a prime
If , then , so does not divide ; further, , so does not divide .
Next, use the Chinese Remainder Theorem, to choose a positive integer such that and .
Finally, since and are coprime, and divides , and is odd, Euler's Theorem applies to show that . The conclusion follows.
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