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counting and probability intermediate

Problem

Find the largest prime number that divides the quantity .
Solution
To investigate this summation, we can start by looking at the first terms: . Thus, adding the next term, . Indeed, we see from the identity that the sum will be equal to . The largest prime number to divide this quantity will be the largest prime number less than or equal to , which is .
Final answer
47