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

(In reply to Proof of the Steve Herman Theorem by JLo)

JLo:

Excellent, Thanks!

I confess to being pleased that the conjecture is true, and only slightly disappointed that it was provable.

But the "Extension of Bertrand's postulate" certainly seems the right tool for the job.  Congratulations,

Steve

Posted by Steve Herman on 2006-09-10 11:47:24