A140481 a(1) = 1; for n >= 1, a(n+1) is obtained by adding to a(n) the a(n)-th smallest number not dividing a(n).
1, 3, 8, 20, 46, 96, 204, 420, 864, 1752, 3520, 7068, 14160, 28360, 56736, 113508, 227040, 454176, 908424, 1816944, 3633908, 7267828, 14535662, 29071328, 58142704, 116285418, 232570884, 465141864, 930283760, 1860567600
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The smallest number not dividing 1 is 2, so a(2) = 1+2 = 3. The numbers not dividing 3 are 2, 4, 5, 6, ..., so a(3) = 3+5 = 8. The numbers not dividing 8 are 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, ..., so a(4) = 8+12 = 20.
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More terms from Hans Havermann, Jun 25 2008