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by scoobydooby » Sat May 16, 2009 8:33 am
i get 7

4^17-2^28
=>(2^2)^17-2^28
=>2^34-2^28
=>2^28(2^6-1)
=>2^28(64-1)
=>2^28*63
=>(2^28)*(3^2)*7 (broken down in the prime factors)

=>7 greatest prime
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by tdadic84 » Sat May 16, 2009 2:51 pm
i also get 7...please confirm ur answer
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by bjp2008 » Sat May 16, 2009 9:33 pm
tdadic84 wrote:i also get 7...please confirm ur answer
I also get 7.
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by kevind147 » Sun May 17, 2009 7:32 pm
bjp2008 wrote:
tdadic84 wrote:i also get 7...please confirm ur answer
I also get 7.
  • my bad, it is 7. sorry everyone.
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