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Re: GmatPrep prime factor PS [#permalink] New post 23 Jun 2007, 16:22
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What is the prine factor of 4^17 - 2^28 ?

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i'm stumped ...


4^17=(2^2)17=2^34

The question now becomes what is the (greatest) prime factor of:
2^34-2^28 = 2^28(2^6-1) = 2^28*63

prime factor of 2^28=2
prime factors of 63= 3 & 7

Therefore, the greatest prime factor of 2^28*63 = 7

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