Which Four Integers?

True or false :

\quad The product of any 4 consecutive integers is always divisible by 4.

False True

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4 consecutive integers can be written as o d d e v e n o d d e v e n = a 2 p b 2 m = 4 a b p m odd\cdot even \cdot odd\cdot even =a\cdot 2p \cdot b \cdot 2m=4abpm for all odd integers a a , b b , p p and m m

In every sequence of four consecutive integers, there's a multiple of 4.

In fact, the product of 4 consecutive integers is divisible by 24. More generally, the product of n consecutive integers is divisible by n!.

I think you should edit it to show n rather than n! because some might mistake that for the factorial notation.

Abdur Rehman Zahid - 5 years ago

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It is indeed the factorial notation!

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Oh ok.That's nice.Didn't know that before

Abdur Rehman Zahid - 5 years ago

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@Abdur Rehman Zahid Try proving it!

Ashish Menon
May 23, 2016

4 consectitive integers = Odd × Even × Odd × Even (or) Evsn × Odd × Even × Odd. Now two evens always appear in this. And these even nhmbers are multiples of 2 each. And 2×2 = 4 So, these 2 numbers themselves multiply to form a number divisible by 4 and if we multiply 2 odd numbers to this product, it woukd still remain a number divisible by 4.

Your last sentence is not necessary.

Pi Han Goh - 5 years ago

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Sorry for the inconvenience caused.

Ashish Menon - 5 years ago

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