1. Understanding the Problem:
We need to define a function f(i) for any positive integer i. The function f(i) is the smallest positive integer j such that there exist pairwise distinct positive integers a,b,c, and d with the greatest common divisors (gcd) of each pair being pairwise distinct and equal to i,i+1,i+2,i+3,i+4, and j in some order. If no such j exists, then f(i)=0.
2. Key Observation:
For any integers a,b,c, and d, the gcds of the pairs must satisfy the condition that they are pairwise distinct and equal to i,i+1,i+2,i+3,i+4, and j. This implies that the gcds must be distinct and cover a range of six consecutive integers.
3. Using Modulo 12:
We observe that the gcds must be distinct and cover a range of six consecutive integers. This suggests that the function f(i) might have a periodic behavior modulo 12. We will compute f(i) for i from 1 to 12 and then use this periodicity to find the sum f(1)+f(2)+⋯+f(2019).
4. **Computing f(i) for i from 1 to 12:**
- f(1)=14
- f(2)=9
- f(3)=0
- f(4)=0
- f(5)=0
- f(6)=3
- f(7)=2
- f(8)=0
- f(9)=0
- f(10)=1
- f(11)=0
- f(12)=0
5. Periodic Behavior:
From the above computations, we observe that f(i+12)=f(i) for i>2. This periodicity allows us to extend the values of f(i) for i up to 2019.
6. **Summing f(i) from 1 to 2019:**
- The sequence f(i) repeats every 12 numbers.
- We need to sum f(i) for 2019 terms.
- There are ⌊122019⌋=168 complete cycles of 12 terms.
- The sum of one cycle (from f(1) to f(12)) is 14+9+0+0+0+3+2+0+0+1+0+0=29.
- The total sum for 168 cycles is 168×29=4872.
7. Handling the Remaining Terms:
- There are 2019mod12=3 remaining terms.
- These terms are f(1)+f(2)+f(3)=14+9+0=23.
8. Final Sum:
- The total sum is 4872+23=4895.
The final answer is 4895