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APMO 2003 - Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad Question 3

APMO · APMO 2003 - Asian Pacific Mathematics Olympiad

Question 3

Let $k\ge14$ be an integer, and let $p_k$ be the largest prime number which is strictly less than $k$. You may assume that $p_k\ge3k/4$. Let $n$ be a composite integer. Prove:
(a) if $n=2p_k$, then $n$ does not divide $(n-k)!$;
(b) if $n\gt 2p_k$, then $n$ divides $(n-k)!$.