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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

%I #5 Oct 25 2023 07:38:03

%S 1,2,4,8,10,15,18,20,24,26,39,42,44,48,50,55,66,68,72,74,111,114,116,

%T 120,122,183,186,188,192,194,291,294,296,300,302,453,456,458,687,690,

%U 692,696,698,1047,1050,1052,1056,1058,1081,1128,1130,1135,1362,1364,1368,1370,1375,1386,1388,1392

%N 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.

%e 15 follows 10 as (8,10) = 2 so 12 and 14 are ruled out.

%t a[1] = 1; a[2] = 2;

%t 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]]]];

%t Table[a[n], {n, 1, 60}] (* _Jean-François Alcover_, Oct 25 2023 *)

%Y Cf. A076920.

%K nonn

%O 1,2

%A _Amarnath Murthy_, Oct 17 2002

%E More terms from _Jean-François Alcover_, Oct 25 2023

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