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DE-MO 2018 Problem 5

    We define a sequence of positive integers a1,a2,a3,…a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots as follows: Let a1=1a_1=1 and iteratively, for k=2,3,…k =2,3,\dots let aka_k be the largest prime factor of 1+a1a2⋯ak−11+a_1a_2\cdots a_{k-1} . Show that the number 1111 is not an element of this sequence.

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