Prove that 2^2n−1 has at least n distinct prime factors.

Prove that 2 2n−1 has at least n distinct prime factors.

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Are you sure you mean 22n-1? All powers of 2 have only one prime factor, that is, 2.

22n-1=2, 8, 32, 128, 512, etc.

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