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prime factor

by miachi » Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:20 am
For every positive even integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all even integers from 2 to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100)+1, then p is

A. Between 2 and 10

B. Between 10 and 20

C. Between 20 and 30

D. Between 30 to 40

E. Greater than 40


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by ajith » Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:40 am
miachi wrote:For every positive even integer n, the function h(n) is defined to be the product of all even integers from 2 to n, inclusive. If p is the smallest prime factor of h(100)+1, then p is

A. Between 2 and 10

B. Between 10 and 20

C. Between 20 and 30

D. Between 30 to 40

E. Greater than 40


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