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# If Z is an integer, is Z prime?

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If Z is an integer, is Z prime?

(1) $$15! < Z$$

(2) $$17! + 2 \leq Z \leq 17! + 17$$

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If Z is an integer, is Z prime?

(1) $$15!<z$$ --> $$z$$ is more than some number ($$15!$$). $$z$$ may or may not be a prime. Not sufficient.

(2) $$17!+2\leq{z}\leq{17!+17}$$ --> $$z$$ cannot be a prime. For instance if $$z=17!+13=13*(2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9*10*11*12*14*15*16*17+1)$$, then $$z$$ is a multiple of 13, so not a prime. Same for all other numbers in this range. So, $$z=17!+x$$, where $$2\leq{x}\leq{17}$$ will definitely be a multiple of $$x$$ (as we would be able to factor out $$x$$ out of $$17!+x$$, the same way as we did for 13). Sufficient.

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Satment 1 is not sufficient

For statement 2 possible values of z are

17! + 2 is Divisible by 2 . Hence not prime
17! + 3 is Divisible by 3 . Hence not prime
17! + 4 is Divisible by 4 . Hence not prime
17! + 5 is Divisible by 5 . Hence not prime
17! + 6 is Divisible by 6 . Hence not prime
17! + 7 is Divisible by 7 . Hence not prime
17! + 8 is Divisible by 8 . Hence not prime
17! + 9 is Divisible by 9 . Hence not prime
17! + 10 is Divisible by 10 . Hence not prime
17! + 11 is Divisible by 11 . Hence not prime
17! + 12 is Divisible by 12 . Hence not prime
17! + 13 is Divisible by 13 . Hence not prime
17! + 14 is Divisible by 14 . Hence not prime
17! + 15 is Divisible by 15 . Hence not prime
17! + 16 is Divisible by 16 . Hence not prime
17! + 17 is Divisible by 17 . Hence not prime

In any case z cannot not be prime hence answer is B
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17! + 2 <= Z <= 17! + 17 means that z is like 17! + 2, 17! + 3 etc. So you can factor out a common integer from the expressions that will divide 17! + n (2 <= n <=17), e.g. 2 divides 17! + 2 because 17! also includes 2.

So z is not a prime.

(1) is not sufficient because there are primes and non-primes above 15!

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If the statement B was rephrased to ===> 17! + 2 < Z < 17! + 19 then will the answer to this question change to E ?
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15 Nov 2016, 09:02
I read the Kaplan explanation and read explanations above in the thread and I can't find a clue....
For instance, why 17!+13 is equal to 13∗(2∗4∗5∗6∗7∗8∗9∗10∗11∗12∗14∗15∗16∗17+1)? Isn't (2∗4∗5∗6∗7∗8∗9∗10∗11∗12∗14∗15∗16∗17+1) = 17!? So, why 17! multiplied by 13 would be equal to 17! + 13?
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15 Nov 2016, 09:08
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Erjan_S wrote:
I read the Kaplan explanation and read explanations above in the thread and I can't find a clue....
For instance, why 17!+13 is equal to 13∗(2∗4∗5∗6∗7∗8∗9∗10∗11∗12∗14∗15∗16∗17+1)? Isn't (2∗4∗5∗6∗7∗8∗9∗10∗11∗12∗14∗15∗16∗17+1) = 17!? So, why 17! multiplied by 13 would be equal to 17! + 13?

17! + 13 = 2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9*10*11*12*13*14*15*16*17 + 13

Factor out 13: 13*(2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9*10*11*12*14*15*16*17 + 1)
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25 Aug 2018, 06:39
Bunuel wrote:
If Z is an integer, is Z prime?

(1) $$15!<z$$ --> $$z$$ is more than some number ($$15!$$). $$z$$ may or may not be a prime. Not sufficient.

(2) $$17!+2\leq{z}\leq{17!+17}$$ --> $$z$$ cannot be a prime. For instance if $$z=17!+13=13*(2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9*10*11*12*14*15*16*17+1)$$, then $$z$$ is a multiple of 13, so not a prime. Same for all other numbers in this range. So, $$z=17!+x$$, where $$2\leq{x}\leq{17}$$ will definitely be a multiple of $$x$$ (as we would be able to factor out $$x$$ out of $$17!+x$$, the same way as we did for 13). Sufficient.

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26 Aug 2018, 04:01
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Bunuel wrote:
If Z is an integer, is Z prime?

(1) $$15!<z$$ --> $$z$$ is more than some number ($$15!$$). $$z$$ may or may not be a prime. Not sufficient.

(2) $$17!+2\leq{z}\leq{17!+17}$$ --> $$z$$ cannot be a prime. For instance if $$z=17!+13=13*(2*3*4*5*6*7*8*9*10*11*12*14*15*16*17+1)$$, then $$z$$ is a multiple of 13, so not a prime. Same for all other numbers in this range. So, $$z=17!+x$$, where $$2\leq{x}\leq{17}$$ will definitely be a multiple of $$x$$ (as we would be able to factor out $$x$$ out of $$17!+x$$, the same way as we did for 13). Sufficient.

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Bunuel can you please give similar example (with factoring out number) where Z is prime number ?

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