A076919 a(1) = 1, a(2) = 2, then a(n+1) is the smallest number such that the highest common factor of a(n) and a(n+1) is different from that of a(n) and a(n-1) and is more than 1.
1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 15, 18, 20, 24, 26, 39, 42, 44, 48, 50, 55, 66, 68, 72, 74, 111, 114, 116, 120, 122, 183, 186, 188, 192, 194, 291, 294, 296, 300, 302, 453, 456, 458, 687, 690, 692, 696, 698, 1047, 1050, 1052, 1056, 1058, 1081, 1128, 1130, 1135, 1362, 1364, 1368, 1370, 1375, 1386, 1388, 1392
Offset: 1
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15 follows 10 as (8,10) = 2 so 12 and 14 are ruled out.
Crossrefs
Cf. A076920.
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Mathematica
a[1] = 1; a[2] = 2; a[n_] := a[n] = Module[{k}, For[k = a[n-1] + 1, True, k++, If[GCD[a[n-1], a[n-2]] != GCD[k, a[n-1]] && GCD[k, a[n-1]] > 1, Return[k]]]]; Table[a[n], {n, 1, 60}] (* Jean-François Alcover, Oct 25 2023 *)
Extensions
More terms from Jean-François Alcover, Oct 25 2023
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