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| − | Since the number isn't prime, it is a product of two primes. If the least integer were a product of more than two primes, then one prime could be removed without making the number prime or introducing any prime factors less than <math> 10 </math>. These prime factors must be greater than <math> 10 </math>, so the least prime factor is <math> 11 </math>. Therefore, the least integer is <math> 11^2=121 </math>, which is in <math> \boxed{\text{C}} </math>. | + | Since the number isn't [[prime]], it is a product of two primes. If the least integer were a product of more than two primes, then one prime could be removed without making the number prime or introducing any prime factors less than <math> 10 </math>. These prime factors must be greater than <math> 10 </math>, so the least prime factor is <math> 11 </math>. Therefore, the least integer is <math> 11^2=121 </math>, which is in <math> \boxed{\text{C}} </math>. |
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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Revision as of 19:58, 16 June 2011
Problem
Let 
be the smallest nonprime integer greater than 
with no prime factor less than 
. Then
Solution
Since the number isn't prime, it is a product of two primes. If the least integer were a product of more than two primes, then one prime could be removed without making the number prime or introducing any prime factors less than . These prime factors must be greater than , so the least prime factor is 
. Therefore, the least integer is 
, which is in 
.
See Also
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