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Problem
Show that for each natural number there exist at most finitely many triples of mutually distinct primes for which the number is a multiple of , the number is a multiple of , and the number is a multiple of .
Solution
(Mutually distinct) primes satisfy the desired conditions if and only if the number is divisible by each of the primes ; that is, by the product . The equality , for a suitable integer , can be rewritten as . If , then the last equality implies that ; however, then each of the primes is less than or equal to (and there is only a finite number of such triples).
If , then we get the estimate . Let us show that the last expression is negative (contradicting the fact that ) unless the triple in question is . We can assume that and . Then and the inequality implies that , hence
If , then we get the estimate . Let us show that the last expression is negative (contradicting the fact that ) unless the triple in question is . We can assume that and . Then and the inequality implies that , hence
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Prime numbersLinear and quadratic inequalities