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Problem #200: Does the longest arithmetic progression of primes in...

Does the longest arithmetic progression of primes in $\{1,\ldots,N\}$ have length $o(\log N)$?

Problem Statement

Does the longest arithmetic progression of primes in $\{1,\ldots,N\}$ have length $o(\log N)$?
Categories: Primes Arithmetic Progressions

Progress

It follows from the prime number theorem that such a progression has length $\leq(1+o(1))\log N$.

Source: erdosproblems.com/200 | Last verified: January 14, 2026

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