PigeonholePrinciple BasicSequence Intermediate
1995


Problem - 3636
Is it possible to construct 12 geometric sequences to contain all the prime between 1 and 100?

It is impossible. Because there are 25 prime numbers between 1 and 100. One geometric sequence can hold at most two prime numbers (see %%HREF%%3635%%). Therefore it is impossible for 12 geometric sequences to have all these 25 prime numbers.

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