function problem

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function problem

by tj123 » Thu Dec 11, 2008 11:22 pm
For every positive even integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all the even integers from 2 to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100) + 1, then p is

I chose
A) between 2 and 10

The answer is
E) greater than 40

How do you get the answer?
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Re: function problem

by tritrantran » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:05 am
tj123 wrote:For every positive even integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all the even integers from 2 to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100) + 1, then p is

I chose
A) between 2 and 10

The answer is
E) greater than 40

How do you get the answer?
Post the entire question, with the answer choices

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by tj123 » Fri Dec 12, 2008 7:47 pm
that is the entire question
the answer choices are

A) between 2 and 10
B) between 10 and 20
C) between 20 and 30
D) between 30 and 40
E) greater than 40