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Question Number 35723 by math2018 last updated on 22/May/18
Find the largest prime factor of  the following:  (1×2×3)+(2×3×4)+...+(2014×2015×2016)
$${Find}\:{the}\:{largest}\:{prime}\:{factor}\:{of}\:\:{the}\:{following}: \\ $$$$\left(\mathrm{1}×\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{3}\right)+\left(\mathrm{2}×\mathrm{3}×\mathrm{4}\right)+…+\left(\mathrm{2014}×\mathrm{2015}×\mathrm{2016}\right) \\ $$
Answered by MJS last updated on 23/May/18
Σ_(i=1) ^n (i+2)(i+1)i=(1/4)(n+3)(n+2)(n+1)n  n=2014 ⇒ largest prime factor =n+3=2017
$$\underset{{i}=\mathrm{1}} {\overset{{n}} {\sum}}\left({i}+\mathrm{2}\right)\left({i}+\mathrm{1}\right){i}=\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{4}}\left({n}+\mathrm{3}\right)\left({n}+\mathrm{2}\right)\left({n}+\mathrm{1}\right){n} \\ $$$${n}=\mathrm{2014}\:\Rightarrow\:\mathrm{largest}\:\mathrm{prime}\:\mathrm{factor}\:={n}+\mathrm{3}=\mathrm{2017} \\ $$
Commented by math2018 last updated on 23/May/18
Thanks sir!
$${Thanks}\:{sir}! \\ $$

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