Argue by contradiction that for all integers n > 2, there is a prime number p such that n

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Argue by contradiction that for all integers n > 2, there is a prime number p such that
n < p < n!, where n! = 1 · 2 · 3 · · · · n.

4. Argue by contradiction that for all integers n > 2, there is a prime number p such that
n <p< n!, where n! = 1.2 ·3....n.
Transcribed Image Text:4. Argue by contradiction that for all integers n > 2, there is a prime number p such that n <p< n!, where n! = 1.2 ·3....n.
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