hamburger menu
All Coursesall course arrow
adda247
reward-icon
adda247
    arrow
    arrow
    arrow
    Find the largest number that will divide exactly the product of four consecutive integers.
    Question

    Find the largest number that will divide exactly the product of four consecutive integers.

    A.

    12

    B.

    6

    C.

    8

    D.

    24

    Correct option is D

    Solution:
    Case 1: Let the first number be even = 2n.
    The numbers would be 2n, 2n+1, 2n+2, 2n +3.
    Product would be 4n(2n+1)(2n+3)(n+1).
    Now clearly, there will be at least one multiple of 3 and one more factor 2 coming from n or n + 1 also both 2n + 1 and 2n + 3 will be odd.
    So, in this case the largest divisor of the product would be 4 ×\times​ 3 ×\times​2 = 24
    Case 2: Let the first number be odd = 2k + 1.
    The product would be (2k + 1)(2k + 2)(2k + 3)(2k + 4) = 4(2k + 1)(k + 1)(2k + 3)(k + 2)
    Again, there is a 4, there will be at least one multiple of 3 and one more 2 coming up between k + 1 and k + 2 .
    So, the largest divisor here would again be 4 ×\times​ 3 ×\times​ 2 = 24.
    In 4 consecutive Integers there will be 2 even number in which 1 will be a multiple of 4, another number which is not a multiple of 4 but 2 and another number which is a multiple of 3.
    So it will be divisible by 4 ×\times​ 3 ×\times 2 = 24 
    Thus, the largest number which exactly divides the four consecutive number is 24.

    Free Tests

    Free
    Must Attempt

    CBT-1 Full Mock Test 1

    languageIcon English
    • pdpQsnIcon100 Questions
    • pdpsheetsIcon100 Marks
    • timerIcon90 Mins
    languageIcon English
    Free
    Must Attempt

    RRB NTPC Graduate Level PYP (Held on 5 Jun 2025 S1)

    languageIcon English
    • pdpQsnIcon100 Questions
    • pdpsheetsIcon100 Marks
    • timerIcon90 Mins
    languageIcon English
    Free
    Must Attempt

    CBT-1 General Awareness Section Test 1

    languageIcon English
    • pdpQsnIcon40 Questions
    • pdpsheetsIcon30 Marks
    • timerIcon25 Mins
    languageIcon English
    test-prime-package

    Access ‘RRB JE’ Mock Tests with

    • 60000+ Mocks and Previous Year Papers
    • Unlimited Re-Attempts
    • Personalised Report Card
    • 500% Refund on Final Selection
    • Largest Community
    students-icon
    344k+ students have already unlocked exclusive benefits with Test Prime!
    Our Plans
    Monthsup-arrow