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19:49
Hey can you explain me how you have solved that question I posted earlier
Its been bothering me alot
For $n > 2$, there is always a prime $p < n$ that does not divide $n$. But $p$ divides $n!$.
That's interesting
Which theorem states that?
For example Chebyshev's theorem [aka Bertrand's postulate] that for $x > 1$ there is always a prime $x < p < 2x$. But you can also see that the product of all primes $\leqslant n$ is larger than $n$ for $n > 2$ (and much larger for all $n$ but the few smallest) without that.
20:20
ok
20:33
Im gonna play around with this one in my head
Still dont see a breakthrough
What is the problem? If you know/accept that for all $n > 2$ there is a prime $p < n$ that doesn't divide $n$, do you see how that implies that $x^{x!} = (x!)^x$ can only be for $x \leqslant 2$?
20:51
Ok I seeeeee
So you are saying that in order for that statement to be true you need a prime that divides both sides of the equation which is impossible for x>2
lol I hope and pray this is what u meant
otherwise I deem myself mentally disabled
Therefore $x \leq 2$
No, you need that every prime that divides one side also divides the other. But for $x > 2$, there are always primes (at least one) dividing $(x!)^x$ but not $x^{x!}$.
okkkk
I follow that so far
Ok so in essence there is one prime that wont divide both sides of the equation
for x>2
 
2 hours later…
23:22
Im back
You still available to explain this to me?
@DanielFischer So basically this is only possible when $x /leq 2$
and if x cant equal 0,1 and 2
then what would our answer be?
Well, if $x\leqslant 2$ is ruled out by the problem statement, and we have proved that the two expressions are not equal for $x > 2$, then the answer is "none".
23:52
@DanielFischer That's strange since supposedly there were 2 instances where this was true
These are $1$ and $2$. It seems somebody messed up when ruling them out.
Oh man
That was annoying
it was literally bugging me all day
Thanks for teaching me :)
I like to solve math in my free time
Im just lacking the basics and its great to learn new things every day

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