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Find the smallest positive integer k such that, for every positive integer n6n+k is relatively prime to each of 6n+3,6n+2, and 6n+1.

 Oct 26, 2020
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The smallest positive integer k = 5, so that: 6*1 + 5 =11, which is relatively prime to: 6*1 + 1=7, 6*1 + 2 =8 and 6*1 +3 =9. This is true for all n =1, 2, 3, 4........etc.

 Oct 26, 2020

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