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UKMT Senior Kangaroo, 2021

Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Prove it United Kingdom

T=(2021+2021)+(2021−2021)+(2021×2021)+(2021÷2021)T = \sqrt{(2021 + 2021) + (2021 - 2021) + (2021 \times 2021) + (2021 \div 2021)}. What is the largest prime factor of TT?

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