For any positive integer , we define the integer by :
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Find the greatest common divisor of the integers , , .
For any positive integer , we define the integer by :
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Find the greatest common divisor of the integers , , .
To find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the integers , where , we will first consider each part of the product and determine if there is a consistent factor across all .
### Step 1: Analyze the Form of
The expression for involves the product:
To find a common factor, we need to explore each factor modulo small primes.
### Step 2: Explore Modulo Small Primes
We'll compute modulo small primes to find a potential common divisor. The primary candidates are small primes.
#### Consider modulo 2:
- or , so for all , .
#### Consider modulo 3:
- For any : , one of the factors will be divisible by 3. Thus, .
#### Consider modulo 5:
- For any , examine possible values of each factor modulo 5. One of will be divisible by 5 over five consecutive values, thus .
By checking analogous conditions for each prime factor:
- Modulo 7: Similarly, there exists at least one factor of 7.
- Modulo 11: Similarly, there exists at least one factor of 11.
- Modulo 13: Similarly, there exists at least one factor of 13.
- Modulo 17: Similarly, there exists at least one factor of 17.
### Step 3: Conclude the GCD
The GCD of is the product of these common factors across :
This number, 510510, is , the product of the primes up to and including 17, ensuring it divides each .