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Arrange on a circle all composite positive integers

Source: Tuymaada 2008, Senior League, First Day, Problem 2.

July 20, 2008
AMCUSA(J)MOUSAMOnumber theoryprime numbersnumber theory unsolved

Problem Statement

Is it possible to arrange on a circle all composite positive integers not exceeding 106 10^6, so that no two neighbouring numbers are coprime? Author: L. Emelyanov [hide="Tuymaada 2008, Junior League, First Day, Problem 2."]Prove that all composite positive integers not exceeding 106 10^6 may be arranged on a circle so that no two neighbouring numbers are coprime.