Erdős Problem 686 #
Reference: erdosproblems.com/686
Can every integer $N≥2$ be written as $$N=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(n+i)}$$ for some $k≥2$ and $m≥n+k$?
Can every square $N≥2$ be written as $$N=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(n+i)}$$ for some $k≥2$ and $m≥n+k$?
Can $4$ be written as $$4=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(n+i)}$$ for some $k≥2$ and $m≥n+k$?
The number $4$ cannot be written as $$4=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq 2}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq 2}(n+i)}$$ for $m≥n+2$!
The number $4$ cannot be written as $$4=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq 2}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq 2}(n+i)}$$ for $m≥n+2$!
Can $9$ be written as $$9=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(n+i)}$$ for some $k≥2$ and $m≥n+k$?
Can $25$ be written as $$25=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(n+i)}$$ for some $k≥2$ and $m≥n+k$?
Can every non-square $N≥2$ be written as $$N=\frac{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(m+i)}{\prod_{1\leq i\leq k}(n+i)}$$ for some $k≥2$ and $m≥n+k$?