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A099996 Least common multiple (or LCM) of {1, 2, ..., 2n}. 5
1, 2, 12, 60, 840, 2520, 27720, 360360, 720720, 12252240, 232792560, 232792560, 5354228880, 26771144400, 80313433200, 2329089562800, 144403552893600, 144403552893600, 144403552893600, 5342931457063200, 5342931457063200 (list; graph; refs; listen; history; internal format)
OFFSET

0,2

COMMENTS

The prime number theorem implies that a(n) = e^(2n(1+o(1))) as n -> infinity. In other words, ln(a(n))/n -> 2 as n -> infinity. (Sondow)

LINKS

J. Sondow, Criteria for irrationality of Euler's constant, Proc. Amer. Math. Soc. 131 (2003) 3335-3344.

Index entries for sequences related to lcm's

EXAMPLE

LCM of {1,2,3,4,5,6} is 60 and 6 = 2*3, so a(3) = 60.

MAPLE

A099996 := proc(n)

        lcm(seq(i, i=1..2*n)) ;

end proc: # R. J. Mathar, Dec 14 2011

CROSSREFS

Bisection of A003418.

Cf. A076100, A093880.

Sequence in context: A190425 A145630 A082688 * A099795 A127044 A037562

Adjacent sequences:  A099993 A099994 A099995 * A099997 A099998 A099999

KEYWORD

easy,nonn

AUTHOR

N. J. A. Sloane (njas(AT)research.att.com), Nov 20 2004

EXTENSIONS

More terms from Jonathan Sondow (jsondow(AT)alumni.princeton.edu), Jan 17 2005

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