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number theory junior

Problem

In a sequence of positive integers, each term after the second is the product of the previous two terms. The sixth term is . What is the first term?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
In this solution, we will use trial and error to solve. can be expressed as . We divide by and get , divide by and get , and divide by to get . No one said that they have to be in ascending order!
Final answer
D