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number theory senior

Problem

For every integer , let be the largest power of the largest prime that divides . For example . What is the largest integer such that divides ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Because 67 is the largest prime factor of 2010, it means that in the prime factorization of , there'll be where is the desired value we are looking for. Thus, to find this answer, we need to look for the number of times is incorporated into the giant product. All numbers , given such that for any integer between and , prime must be less than , contributes a 67 to the product. Considering , the possible values of x are , since are primes that are greater than 67. However, contributes two s to the product, so we must count it twice. Therefore, the answer is .
Final answer
D