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Six numbers and a prime (Posted on 2006-08-29)

Consider six consecutive positive integers. Show that there is a prime number that divides exactly one of them.

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re: One Actually Prime?

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(In reply to One Actually Prime? by Richard)

The smallest six consecutive positive integers that are all composite are: 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95. With 96, these are also the smallest seven consecutive positive integers that are composite.

Posted by Dej Mar on 2006-08-30 01:43:44

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