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( 1 0 0 2 − 9 9 2 ) ( 9 9 2 − 9 8 2 ) … ( 3 2 − 2 2 ) ( 2 1 − 1 2 ) = 1 9 9 ⋅ 1 9 7 ⋅ ⋯ ⋅ 5 ⋅ 3
Which is equal to 2 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 6 ⋯ ⋅ 1 9 8 1 9 9 !
First find the powers of 3 in the numerator;
⌊ 3 1 9 9 ⌋ + ⌊ 9 1 9 9 ⌋ + ⌊ 2 7 1 9 9 ⌋ + ⌊ 8 1 1 9 9 ⌋ = 6 6 + 2 2 + 7 + 2 = 9 7
Now find the powers of 3 in the denominator;
Write the denominator as
2 ⋅ 4 ⋅ 6 ⋯ ⋅ 1 9 8 = 2 9 9 ( 1 ⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 ⋯ ⋅ 9 9 )
and then, the same procedure
⌊ 3 9 9 ⌋ + ⌊ 9 9 9 ⌋ + ⌊ 2 7 9 9 ⌋ + ⌊ 8 1 9 9 ⌋ = 3 3 + 1 1 + 3 + 1 = 4 8
Therefore the difference 9 7 − 4 8 = 4 9 is the largest n .