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What is the greatest prime factor of (4^17)- (2^28)

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What is the greatest prime factor of (4^17)- (2^28) [#permalink]

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27 Aug 2017, 07:19
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What is the greatest prime factor of $$4^{17}-2^{28}$$

A- 2
B- 3
C- 5
D- 7
E- 11

[Reveal] Spoiler:
$$4^{17}-2^{28}$$
$$= (2^2)^{17}-2^{28} =2^{28} (2^{6}-1) =2^{28} (2^3 - 1) (2^3+1) =2^{28} * 7 * 9$$
So 7 is the greatest prime factor.
This is my own solution, the gmat prep doesnt provide any official solution

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Re: What is the greatest prime factor of (4^17)- (2^28) [#permalink]

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27 Aug 2017, 07:21
NamVu1990 wrote:
What is the greatest prime factor of $$4^{17}-2^{28}$$

A- 2
B- 3
C- 5
D- 7
E- 11

[Reveal] Spoiler:
$$4^{17}-2^{28}$$
$$= (2^2)^{17}-2^{28} =2^{28} (2^{6}-1) =2^{28} (2^3 - 1) (2^3+1) =2^{28} * 7 * 9$$
So 7 is the greatest prime factor.
This is my own solution, the gmat prep doesnt provide any official solution

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