Does there exist three consecutive positive integers such that each of them is the power of a prime i.e., is there exist $n \in \mathbb{N}$, such that $n=p^i$, $n+1 = q^j$ and $n+2 = r^k$, where $p$, $q$ and $r$ are primes and $i,j,k >1$.
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Three consecutive integers which are power of prime but not prime
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Note that either both $n$ and $n+2$ are even, or both are odd. If both are even, then $p=r=2$ and we are done. If they are both odd, $n+1$ is even and $q=2$. So $$n+1=2^j\implies n=2^j-1=p^k$$ Now look at When is $2^n\pm1$ a perfect power.
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