Erdős Problem #379

The problem

Let $S(n)$ denote the largest integer such that, for all $1\leq k<n$, the binomial coefficient $\binom{n}{k}$ is divisible by $p^{S(n)}$ for some prime $p$ (depending on $k$). Is it true that

$$\limsup S(n)=\infty?$$

Statement quoted from erdosproblems.com/379, maintained by Thomas Bloom. Original source: [ErGr80,p.72]. Current status there: proved (Lean).

AI contributions

As recorded in Terence Tao's wiki AI contributions to Erdős problems (data as of 30 Jun 2026). 🟢 full, 🟡 partial, ⚪ unverified, 🔴 incorrect.

Caveats

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