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Exercise 4.3.1 (Find $n$ such that $\mu(n) + \mu(n+1) + \mu(n+2) = 3$)

Find a positive integer n such that μ ( n ) + μ ( n + 1 ) + μ ( n + 2 ) = 3 .

Answers

Proof. Since 33 = 3 11 , 34 = 2 17 , 35 = 5 7 ,

μ ( 33 ) + μ ( 34 ) + μ ( 35 ) = 3 .

So

n = 33

is a positive integer n such that μ ( n ) + μ ( n + 1 ) + μ ( n + 2 ) = 3 .

Other examples are n = 85 or n = 93 . □

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