Greatest Prime Factor

What is the greatest prime factor of 2 34 2 28 ? \Large \color{#3D99F6}{2}^{\color{#D61F06}{34}}- \color{#3D99F6}{2}^{\color{#20A900}{28}}?

3 5 11 7 2

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4 solutions

Anish Harsha
Sep 25, 2015

2 34 2 28 2^{34} - 2^{28}
= 2 28 ( 2 6 1 ) 2^{28} ( 2^6 - 1)
= 2 28 ( 2 3 + 1 ) ( 2 3 1 ) 2^{28} ( 2^3 + 1)( 2^3 - 1)
= 2 28 ( 8 + 1 ) ( 8 1 ) 2^{28} ( 8 + 1)( 8 - 1)
= 2 28 ( 9 ) ( 7 ) 2^{28} ( 9 )( 7 )
= 2 28 ( 3 ) ( 3 ) ( 7 ) 2^{28}(3)(3)(7)

As 7 is the largest prime here, The ans is 7 .

Robert DeLisle
Aug 19, 2017

2 34 2 28 = 2 28 ( 2 6 1 ) = 2 28 ( 63 ) = 2 28 ( 7 ) ( 9 ) = 2 28 ( 3 2 ) ( 7 ) 2^{34} - 2^{28} = 2^{28} ( 2^6 - 1) = 2^{28} ( 63) = 2^{28} ( 7)(9) = 2^{28} ( 3^2)(7)

The largest prime factor is 7.

Kartik Dolas
Oct 6, 2015

2^34- 2^28 =2^28(2^6-1) =2^28 63 =2^28 7*9

4^17-2^28=4^17-2^2×14=4^17-4^14=4^14(4^3-1)=4^14(63)=4^14×9×7 here 7is the largest prime factor

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