Determine the largest 3 - digit prime factor of 2000 C 1000.
n C r denotes the number of combinations of n things taking r at a time.
2000C1000 = 2000*1999*.......*1001/1000!
=> 2000C1000 = 2^(500) {odds from 1001 to 2000}/500!
As odds cannot be multiple of 2, next possibility is 3.
Maximum prime between 500 and 667 is the largest 3-digit
prime factor of 2000 C 1000
The required number is 661.
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Posted by Praneeth
on 2008-02-05 03:12:14 |