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Proof WritingSuperchallengeContrapositive and Contradiction

Contrapositive and Contradiction · Superchallenge problem

Suppose the only primes of the form 4k+34k + 3 were 3,7,11,193, 7, 11, 19. Then N=4⋅3⋅7⋅11⋅19−1=17555N = 4\cdot3\cdot7\cdot11\cdot19 - 1 = 17555 must have a prime factor of the form 4k+34k + 3 that is not on the list. What is it?