A random number is generated by multiplying four positive integers, three of which are consecutive. If two of these numbers are even, what is the largest integer of which this random number is definitely a multiple?
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multiplying the known factors of this random number we get 3 × 2 × 2 = 1 2
(it is very easy to see that the product of n consecutive positive integers is devisible by n ! )