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distinct elements with gcd greater than 1

Source: VietNam TST 2004, problem 1

May 9, 2004
number theorygreatest common divisorrelatively primecombinatorics unsolvedcombinatorics

Problem Statement

Let us consider a set S={a1<a2<<a2004}S = \{ a_1 < a_2 < \ldots < a_{2004}\}, satisfying the following properties: f(ai)<2003f(a_i) < 2003 and f(a_i) = f(a_j)   \forall i, j from {1,2,,2004}\{1, 2,\ldots , 2004\}, where f(ai)f(a_i) denotes number of elements which are relatively prime with aia_i. Find the least positive integer kk for which in every kk-subset of SS, having the above mentioned properties there are two distinct elements with greatest common divisor greater than 1.