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Find the greatest prime divisor of the value of the arithmetic series
1 + 2 + 3 + \dots + 135 + 136 + 137 + 138 + 139 + 140.

 Aug 1, 2024
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take the first and last number. sum them 

\(140+1=141\)

 

multiply by half the number of total numbers. \(140/2=70\)

 

we thus have \(141*70=9870\)

 

prime factorize 9870. 

\(9870 = 2 * 3 * 5 * 7 * 47\)

 

take largest prime number --> 47

 

47 is the answer. 

 Aug 1, 2024
edited by BRAINBOLT  Aug 1, 2024

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