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Old 2009 July 14th, 07:53 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dissa View Post
hmm.. b/n between? I didn't get it.

My answer is here,
h(n) = 2 x 4 x .....n
h(100) = 2 x 4 x ...100
h(100) + 1 = (2 x 4 x ...100 + 1) = 2^50 (1 x 2 x...50) +1

if we divide this any number below 50;
1 would be the remainder. So that the smallest prime factor would be greater than 50.

answer (E)
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Can you please explain how 2^50 was factored out. there's something really simple i'm missing here...thanks.
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