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Prime factor question

by michaelisk » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:11 pm
For every positive even integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all the even integers from 2to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100)+1, then p is

between 2 and 10
between 10 and 20
between 20 and 30
between 30 and 40
greater than 40

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by Ozlemg » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:21 pm
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by GMATGuruNY » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:41 pm
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