Properties of Integers: Product of 4 Consecutive Integers
CAT 1999 Slot 1 · Quantitative Ability · Medium · Number Systems
This is a medium Quantitative Ability question from the CAT 1999 Slot 1 paper. It tests Number Systems. The full answer key and a step-by-step explanation are below — try it yourself first, then reveal the solution.
If where is the product of four consecutive positive integers, then which of the following is/are true?
A. is odd B. is prime C. is a perfect square
- A.
A and C only
- B.
A and B only
- C.
A only
- D.
None of these
A
Explanation
Let . Note that . So . Thus is always a perfect square. Also, among four consecutive integers, two are even and two are odd, so is even, making odd. Since is a square of an integer , cannot be prime. Hence A and C are true.
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