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26 December, 16:54

Prove that there is a prime between n and n factorial

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  1. 26 December, 17:22
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    Let k = n! - 1. Well, since all numbers from 2 to n divide n!, none of these divides k. This means that k either a prime, in which case we are done, or there exists a prime p > n which divides n! - 1. In the latter case, p is between n and n factorial and p is prime, so the proof is complete.
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