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Note that (in base 2 for the indices, base 10 for the values) <math>a_1 = 2, a_{10} = 3, a_{11} = 2 * 3 = 6, \cdots, a_{10010101} = 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 11 \cdot 19 = 2090.</math> Thus, <math>t = 10010101</math> (base 2) = <math>\boxed{149}</math>. | Note that (in base 2 for the indices, base 10 for the values) <math>a_1 = 2, a_{10} = 3, a_{11} = 2 * 3 = 6, \cdots, a_{10010101} = 2 \cdot 5 \cdot 11 \cdot 19 = 2090.</math> Thus, <math>t = 10010101</math> (base 2) = <math>\boxed{149}</math>. | ||
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Revision as of 14:10, 3 July 2015
Problem
For any integer 
, let 
be the smallest prime which does not divide 
Define the integer function 
to be the product of all primes less than if 
, and 
if 
Let 
be the sequence defined by 
, and 
for 
Find the smallest positive integer 
such that 
Solution
Note that (in base 2 for the indices, base 10 for the values) 
Thus, 
(base 2) = 
.
Could someone provide a little more detail? This solution doesn't explain how it got to the answer very well.
See also
| 2014 AIME II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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