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Since for all consecutive odd integers, one of every five is a multiple of 5 and one of every three is a multiple of 3, the answer is <math>3 * 5 = 15</math>, so <math>\framebox{D}</math>. | Since for all consecutive odd integers, one of every five is a multiple of 5 and one of every three is a multiple of 3, the answer is <math>3 * 5 = 15</math>, so <math>\framebox{D}</math>. | ||
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What is the largest integer that is a divisor of for all positive even integers ?
Solution
Since for all consecutive odd integers, one of every five is a multiple of 5 and one of every three is a multiple of 3, the answer is , so . The problems on this page are copyrighted by the Mathematical Association of America's American Mathematics Competitions.