The greatest positive integer which divides $(n+16)$ $(n+17)(n+18)(n+19)$, for all positive integers $n$, is

The greatest positive integer which divides $(n+16)$ $(n+17)(n+18)(n+19)$, for all positive integers $n$, is
  1. $6$
  2. $24$
  3. $28$
  4. $20$

Solution

Given, $(n+16)(n+17)(n+18)(n+19)$ As we can observe that these numbers are th product of four consecutive natural numbers. This number gets divided by $4 !=24$.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2016

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