Let n > 1 be an integer. Show that if pn for all primes p≤ √n, then n is either prime or the product of two primes.

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Let n> 1 be an integer. Show that if pn for all primes p≤n, then n is either prime or
the product of two primes.
Transcribed Image Text:6. Let n> 1 be an integer. Show that if pn for all primes p≤n, then n is either prime or the product of two primes.
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