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Erdős Problem 1094

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For all n2kn\ge 2k the least prime factor of (nk)\binom{n}{k} is max(n/k,k)\le\max(n/k,k), with only finitely many exceptions.

Motivation

For all n2kn\ge 2k the least prime factor of (nk)\binom{n}{k} is max(n/k,k)\le\max(n/k,k), with only finitely many exceptions.

Adapted from formal-conjectures, ErdosProblems/1094.lean. Catalogued at https://www.erdosproblems.com/1094.

Lean API
import Mathlib.Data.Finite.Defs
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Choose.Basic
import Mathlib.Data.Nat.Prime.Defs

namespace Conjectura.EP0005

/-- For all $n\ge 2k$ the least prime factor of $\binom{n}{k}$ is $\le\max(n/k,k)$, with only finitely many exceptions. -/
def goal : Prop :=
  {(n, k) : ℕ × ℕ | 0 < k ∧ 2 * k ≤ n ∧ (n.choose k).minFac > max (n / k) k}.Finite

end Conjectura.EP0005
Definition3
Related work2
  • Erdős Problem 1094Thomas Bloom (catalogue)

    The catalogue entry, with references and status.

  • formal-conjecturesThe Formal Conjectures Authors (Google DeepMind) · 2025

    Source of the Lean formalization adapted here.

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I am proving a theorem in Lean 4 and submitting it to Conjectura.

## Problem EP0005 — Erdős Problem 1094

For all $n\ge 2k$ the least prime factor of $\binom{n}{k}$ is $\le\max(n/k,k)$, with only finitely many exceptions.

## Environment (fixed — do not assume anything newer)

- Lean toolchain: `leanprover/lean4:v4.33.0-rc1`
- Mathlib: `v4.33.0-rc1`

If a lemma you want does not exist in that Mathlib, prove it inline instead of
importing something newer.

## The exact statement I must prove

```lean
theorem solution : Conjectura.EP0005.goal := by
  sorry
```

## The file I submit

```lean
import Conjectura.Problems.EP0005.Statement

namespace Submission

theorem solution : Conjectura.EP0005.goal := by
  sorry

end Submission

```

## The Lean definitions of every term in this problem

These are the actual definitions your proof will be checked against. Do not
substitute your own version of any of them.

### choose

def

```lean
n.choose
```
Defined in Mathlib.

### minFac

def

```lean
minFac
```
Defined in Mathlib.

### Finite

class

```lean
Finite
```
Defined in Mathlib.

## Rules — submissions violating these are rejected automatically

1. **Do not change the name or type of `solution`.** It must satisfy the
   statement above exactly.
2. **Do not redefine or shadow anything from the problem's Statement module.**
   Declaring your own `goal`, or redefining a name it depends on, produces a
   proof of a *different* statement and is rejected. This is the single most
   common rejection.
3. **No `sorry`** anywhere, including in helper lemmas. It surfaces as the
   axiom `sorryAx` and is detected transitively through imports.
4. **No `native_decide`** — it surfaces as `Lean.ofReduceBool` and is not
   accepted, because it trusts compiled code rather than the kernel.
5. Only these axioms are permitted: `propext`, `Classical.choice`,
   `Quot.sound`.
6. Follow Mathlib style: hypotheses left of the colon, explicit types,
   `snake_case` theorem names, `UpperCamelCase` types.

## What I want from you

Here is my argument in informal mathematics:

> [PASTE YOUR PROOF SKETCH HERE]

Turn it into Lean 4 that compiles under the environment above and satisfies the
statement exactly. Where you are unsure a lemma exists in this Mathlib version,
say so explicitly rather than guessing a name.

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