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Problem #238: Let $c_1,c_2>0$. Is it true that, for any sufficiently...

Let $c_1,c_2>0$. Is it true that, for any sufficiently large $x$, there exist more than $c_1\log x$ many consecutive primes $\leq x$ such that the...

Problem Statement

Let $c_1,c_2>0$. Is it true that, for any sufficiently large $x$, there exist more than $c_1\log x$ many consecutive primes $\leq x$ such that the difference between any two is $>c_2$?
Categories: Number Theory Primes

Progress

This is well-known if $c_1$ is sufficiently small.

Source: erdosproblems.com/238 | Last verified: January 14, 2026

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