a(2) = 2 is the only prime term possible, since the product of tau(p^i) is always even, and 2 is the only even prime. - Michael De Vlieger, Mar 27 2016
The corresponding k are: 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5. - Michel Marcus, Apr 08 2016; updated by Max Alekseyev, Jun 11 2025