number-theory / Number Theory, Primes

Erdős Problem #451

Let $n_k$ be the least integer greater than $2k$ for which $\prod_{i=1}^k (n_k - i)$ has no prime factor in $(k, 2k)$. How rapidly must $n_k$ grow?

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number-theoryJun 18, 2026Significance 10/100Registry: unreviewed

Erdős Problem #451

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the conjectured superpolynomial growth is established; the sharper order remains open

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Let $n_k$ be the least integer greater than $2k$ for which $\prod_{i=1}^k (n_k - i)$ has no prime factor in $(k, 2k)$. How rapidly must $n_k$ grow?

the conjectured superpolynomial growth is established; the sharper order remains open

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