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Four factors (Posted on 2015-11-06)

Let N = 111 ... 1222 ... 2, i.e. 1999 digits of digit 1 followed by 1999 digits of 2.

Express N as a product of four integers, none of them equal to 1.

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by induction, not rigorous

| Comment 2 of 3 |

111222 = 2*3*167*111

11112222 = 2*3*1667*1111

1111122222 = 2*3*16667*11111

If there are 1999 1's and 1999 2's, then four numbers which multiply to this are:

1...1997 6's...7

1999 1's

Only the 2 and the 3 are guaranteed to be prime.

Posted by Charlie on 2015-11-06 09:56:37

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