A048299 Let b(n) = A048273(n) = maximal number of prime factors of C(n,k) for k=0..n; sequence gives smallest value of k achieving b(n).
0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 4, 3, 4, 4, 6, 6, 5, 4, 8, 8, 6, 6, 8, 8, 8, 8, 10, 5, 6, 12, 10, 10, 9, 10, 12, 12, 16, 15, 16, 16, 18, 18, 20, 20, 18, 18, 20, 16, 13, 16, 19, 20, 15, 20, 17, 18, 21, 24, 20, 21, 21, 21, 28, 29, 21, 21, 32, 32, 28, 29, 32, 32, 32, 28, 28, 29, 32, 32, 32, 35, 32
Offset: 1
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For n = 50, the number of distinct prime factors of C(50, k) can be 0,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10. The maximum is reached at several positions k=15,17,...,33,35. Thus a(50) = 15, far from the central C(50, 25).
Links
- Michael De Vlieger, Table of n, a(n) for n = 1..1000
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Mathematica
Table[Min@ MaximalBy[Range[0, n], PrimeNu@ Binomial[n, #] &], {n, 78}] (* Michael De Vlieger, Aug 01 2017 *)
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