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Sum of the seven consecutive integers is 1617. Find the sum of prime numbers in that sequence.

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Sum of the seven consecutive integers is 1617. Find the sum of prime numbers in that sequence.
posted May 30, 2019 by Upma

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229 & 233


Let the numbers be n, n-1, n+1, n-2, n+2, n-3,n+3. Sum = 7n = 1617 --> n = 231
The numbers are = 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234
Out of these, 229 and 233 are prime.

answer May 30, 2019 by Hanifa Mammadov



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