Consider the set $M=\{1,2,...,n\},n\in\mathbb N$. Find the smallest positive integer $k$ with the following property: In every $k$-element subset $S$ of $M$ there exist two elements, one of which divides the other one.
Source: 2001 Moldova MO Grade 11 P1
Tags: number theory, combinatorics
Consider the set $M=\{1,2,...,n\},n\in\mathbb N$. Find the smallest positive integer $k$ with the following property: In every $k$-element subset $S$ of $M$ there exist two elements, one of which divides the other one.