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7. Basic Properties of Divis…

5. Consecutive Integers
8. Comparing and Cancel…

9. Difference between Fac…

10. Prime Numbers

11. Prime Factorization

12. Least Common Multipl… Consecutive Integers in GRE

Problems
Consecutive integers are a simple yet important concept
13. Greatest Common Fac…
frequently tested in the GRE. These types of questions
often require you to perform mathematical operations
on multiple unknown numbers. Let’s break down the
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basics of consecutive integers.

Consecutive Integers:
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Consecutive integers are numbers that follow each other
in sequence, with a difference of 1 between each pair.
For example, if we have three numbers x, y , and z that
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are consecutive positive integers, they might be x = 1,
y = 2, and z = 3. Alternatively, if x = 2, then y = 3, and
17. Negative Remainders z = 4.

If the problem allows for both positive and negative

integers, we could have x = −3, y = −2, and z = −1. It’s
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also important to note that 0 can also be a consecutive
integer, so we could also assign x = −1, y = 0, and z = 1
.
Quiz II
Example:
If the sum of five consecutive integers equals zero, what
Quiz III is the maximum value of these integers?

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Lesson 2: Fractions Given five consecutive integers a, b, c, d, and e, their

23 Topics sum being zero means:

1. The first two entries of this series must cancel out

the last two entries
7. Basic Properties of Divis… 2. The middle value c must be zero.

Consequently, the integers are:

8. Comparing and Cancel…

a = −2, b = −1, c = 0, d = +1, e = +2

The maximum value among these integers is +2.

9. Difference between Fac… Therefore, the correct answer is 2.

Note: It is important to understand that the sum of an

10. Prime Numbers even number of consecutive integers cannot equal zero.
This is because, in a sequence of consecutive integers,
the negative entries and positive entries cannot perfectly
11. Prime Factorization cancel each other out if the number of terms is even.

For example, consider four consecutive integers

a, b, c, d:
12. Least Common Multipl…
If a = −1, b = 0, c = 1, and d = 2, the sum is:

13. Greatest Common Fac… (−1) + 0 + 1 + 2 = 2

which is not zero.

14. Unknown Numbers an… If a = −2, b = −1, c = 0, and d = 1, the sum is:

(−2) + (−1) + 0 + 1 = −2
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which is also not zero.

In both cases, the sum of the integers does not equal

16. Remainders and Bino… zero. This illustrates that the sum of an even number of
consecutive integers will always be non-zero, since there
isn’t an exact balance between the negative and positive
17. Negative Remainders numbers to cancel each other out.

Consecutive Even Integers:

Quiz I Consecutive even integers are integers that follow each
other in sequence, with each being an even number. The
difference between any two consecutive even integers is
Quiz II
2. For instance, if we have four consecutive even integers
a, b, c, and d, their values could be a = −2, b = 0, c =
2, and d = 4. Alternatively, the sequence could be a =
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0, b = 2, c = 4, and d = 6.

Example:
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Lesson 2: Fractions What is the absolute difference between the 3rd and 5th
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Given six consecutive even integers a, b, c, d, e, and f ,

the difference between any two consecutive entries is
7. Basic Properties of Divis… always 2. Let’s consider a few possible cases:

a = 0, b = 2, c = 4, d = 6, e = 8, f = 10
8. Comparing and Cancel… Absolute difference between 3rd and 5th values =
∣c − e∣ = ∣4 − 8∣ = 4

9. Difference between Fac… Another case could be:

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a = −4, b = −2, c = 0, d = 2, e = 4, f = 6
10. Prime Numbers Absolute difference between 3rd and 5th values =
∣c − e∣ = ∣0 − 4∣ = 4

11. Prime Factorization One more case:

a = −12, b = −10, c = −8, d = −6, e = −4, f = −2

12. Least Common Multipl…

Absolute difference between 3rd and 5th values =

13. Greatest Common Fac… ∣c − e∣ = ∣ − 8 − (−4)∣ = ∣ − 8 + 4∣ = 4

While we’ve tested specific cases, it’s helpful to

generalize the concept of consecutive integers to apply
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it universally. Since consecutive integers must be
ordered, we assume a to be the smallest and f to be the
largest in the given series of any 6 consecutive integers.
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Given a series of consecutive integers a, b, c, d, e, f , we
can express each integer in the series using the smallest
integer, a:
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b = a + 2 (since b is 2 greater than a)
c = b + 2 (since c is 2 greater than b)
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d = c + 2 (since d is 2 greater than c)
e = d + 2 (since e is 2 greater than d)
f = e + 2 (since f is 2 greater than e)
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Now, let’s simplify these expressions by substituting the
value of each previous term back into the equation and
Quiz II describe each entry in terms of a:

b = a + 2 (already expressed in terms of a)

Quiz III c = b + 2 = (a + 2) + 2 = a + 4
d = c + 2 = (a + 4) + 2 = a + 6
e = d + 2 = (a + 6) + 2 = a + 8
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Lesson 2: Fractions f = e + 2 = (a + 8) + 2 = a + 10
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With these expressions, we can now easily find the
difference between any two terms in the sequence. For
instance, the difference between the fifth term e and the
7. Basic Properties of Divis… third term c is:

e − c = (a + 8) − (a + 4)
8. Comparing and Cancel…
Simplifying:

e−c=a+8−a−4=8−4=4
9. Difference between Fac…
This calculation shows that the difference between the
fifth and the third term in a sequence of consecutive
10. Prime Numbers integers is 4 irrespective of how many terms are in the
series.

This method of generalizing helps us understand that in

11. Prime Factorization
any sequence of consecutive integers (or consecutive
even/odd or even multiple integers), the difference
between specific terms can be quickly calculated using
12. Least Common Multipl…
the smallest term in the series. By expressing all the
terms in relation to the smallest term e.g a, we simplify
the process of finding differences and other relationships
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between the terms in the sequence.

Consecutive Odd Integers:

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Consecutive odd integers are similar to consecutive even
integers but consist only of odd numbers. The difference
between any two consecutive odd integers is 2. Unlike
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even integers, 0 cannot be one of the values since 0 is
not an odd number.

16. Remainders and Bino… Example:

What is the range of four positive consecutive odd
integers a, b, c, and d?
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Let’s consider possible values:

Quiz I a = 1, b = 3, c = 5, d = 7

Range = Max − Min = 7 − 1 = 6

Quiz II
Another possible set could be:

Quiz III a = 5, b = 7, c = 9, d = 11

Range = Max − Min = 11 − 5 = 6

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Lesson 2: Fractions Or:

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a = 123, b = 125, c = 127, d = 129

Range = Max − Min = 129 − 123 = 6

7. Basic Properties of Divis… In order to generalize, we can make use of the principle
discussed in the previous example. Since there are 4
consecutive odd integers represented as a, b, c, d, we
8. Comparing and Cancel… can see that a is the smallest and writing d in terms of a
d = c + 2 = (b + 2) + 2 = b + 4 = (a + 2) + 4 = a +
6 ⟹ d = a + 6, then
9. Difference between Fac…
Range (max - min): d − a = a + 6 − a = 6

10. Prime Numbers Thus, the range of a series of 4 consecutive even or odd
integers is always 6.

11. Prime Factorization

Consecutive Multiples of Integers:
When dealing with consecutive multiples of a number,
each number in the sequence is a multiple of a given
12. Least Common Multipl… integer. For example, a series of 4 consecutive multiples
of 2 would be 0, 2, 4, 6 or 10, 12, 14, 16 or
100, 102, 104, 106. Similarly, if m and n are consecutive
13. Greatest Common Fac… multiples of 11, then m could be 0, and n could be 11, or
m could be 11, and n could be 22, and so on.

14. Unknown Numbers an… Let’s refine and correct the explanation step by step:

Example:
15. Remainders If m, n, and o are three positive consecutive multiples of
7, which of the following could be an odd number?

16. Remainders and Bino… A) m + n + o

B) m − n + o
C) m × n × o
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Generalizing the Expressions:
Given that m, n, and o are consecutive multiples of 7, we
Quiz I can express them as:

n=m+7
Quiz II o = n + 7 = m + 14

Now, let’s evaluate each option:

Quiz III
Option A: m + n + o
Substitute the expressions for n and o:

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Lesson 2: Fractions m + n + o = m + (m + 7) + (m + 14) = 3m + 21

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We can factor this as:

m + n + o = 3(m + 7)
7. Basic Properties of Divis… Since m + 7 is a multiple of 7, 3(m + 7) is also a multiple
of 7. However, to determine if this sum can be odd, we
should examine the parity (odd or even nature) of the
8. Comparing and Cancel… expression. Notice that:

3m will be even if m is even, and odd if m is odd.

9. Difference between Fac… 21 is odd.

The sum of an odd number (21) and an even number (

10. Prime Numbers 3m when m is even) is odd. Similarly, the sum of two odd
numbers is even. Hence:

If m is even, m + n + o is odd.
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If m is odd, m + n + o is even.

Thus, m + n + o could be odd, depending on m.

12. Least Common Multipl… Therefore, Option A is valid.

Option B: m − n + o
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Substitute the expressions for n and o:

m − n + o = m − (m + 7) + (m + 14) = m − m − 7 +
14. Unknown Numbers an… m + 14 = m + 7

The expression simplifies to m + 7. Whether this is odd

15. Remainders or even depends on the value of m:

If m is an odd multiple of 7, then m + 7 becomes an

16. Remainders and Bino… even number.
If m is an even multiple of 7, then m + 7 becomes
an odd number.
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Therefore, m − n + o can be odd. Therefore, Option B is
also a valid choice.

Quiz I
Option C: m × n × o
Substitute the expressions for n and o:
Quiz II
m × n × o = m × (m + 7) × (m + 14)

Consider the parity:

Quiz III
If m is an even multiple of 7, then n is odd, and o is
even. Thus, m × n × o = even × odd × even,
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Lesson 2: Fractions which results in an even product.

23 Topics If m is an odd multiple of 7, then n is even, and o is
odd. Thus, m × n × o = odd × even × odd, which
again results in an even product.

7. Basic Properties of Divis… In both scenarios, the product is always even. Therefore,
Option C is never odd.

8. Comparing and Cancel… Conclusion:

Option A could be odd if m is even, so it is valid.
Option B could be odd if m is even, so it is
9. Difference between Fac…
conditionally valid.
Option C is never odd because the product of even
and odd multiples always results in an even number.
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Therefore, Option C is not valid.

Thus, the correct answers are A and conditionally B.

11. Prime Factorization
Example:
Given that List A consists of five numbers that are
12. Least Common Multipl… consecutive multiples of 32 , we need to compare the
following:

13. Greatest Common Fac… Quantity A: The range of numbers in List A

Quantity B: 36

14. Unknown Numbers an… Let’s denote the five consecutive multiples in List A as
m, n, o, p, q .

15. Remainders Since each number in the list is a multiple of 32 , we can

express the sequence as follows:

n = m + 32 (The second term is the first term plus

16. Remainders and Bino…
32 )
o = n + 32 = m + 2 × 32 (The third term is the first
term plus 2 × 32 )
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p = o + 32 = m + 3 × 32 (The fourth term is the
first term plus 3 × 32 )

Quiz I
q = p + 32 = m + 4 × 32 (The fifth term is the first
term plus 4 × 32 )

Calculating the Range

Quiz II
The range of a set of numbers is defined as the
difference between the maximum and minimum values.
In this sequence, m is the smallest value, and q is the
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largest. Therefore, the range is:

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Lesson 2: Fractions Range = q − m = (m + 4 × 32 ) − m = 4 × 32

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Simplifying further:

Range = 4 × 9 = 36
7. Basic Properties of Divis…

Since both quantities are equal, the correct answer is C)

The two quantities are equal.
8. Comparing and Cancel…

Key Takeaways
9. Difference between Fac… For consecutive multiples of a fixed number, the
range can be quickly calculated by multiplying the
difference between consecutive terms by one less
10. Prime Numbers than the number of terms i.e.
For n consecutive integers:

Range = n − 1
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Similarly, for n consecutive even or odd integers:

12. Least Common Multipl… Range = 2 × (n − 1)

When dealing with consecutive multiples of a

number, express the terms in the sequence using the
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smallest term and calculate the range using the
difference between the maximum and minimum
values.
14. Unknown Numbers an…

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