Number theoryDifficulty 5.8AIME, harderProve itMongolia
Show that, for arbitrary positive integer k there exist positive integer n such that n32n2+1 is integer and n has exactly k prime divisors. (proposed by G. Batzaya)
Solution
To prove this problem we need following lemma.
Lemma. Let 2<p-prime number. (i) If α∈N then pα∣a+1 if and only if pα+1∣a+1. From here, we get p2∤a+1ap+1. (ii) If a≥4 integer then there exist q prime number such that q∣a+1ap+1 and q∤a+1. Proof of (i). pα∣a+1⇔a≡−1(pα). We have a≡−1(p), hence ap−1+ap−2+⋯+1≡p=0(p). Also ap+1≡(a+1)(ap−1−ap−2+⋯+1), so pα+1∣ap+1. Let ap≡−1(mod pα+1). By Fermat's theorem ap≡p≡1(p). Thus a=pk−1. (pk−1)p−1−(pk−1)p−2+⋯+1≡(−pk(p−1)+1)−(pk(p−2)−1)+⋯+1≡≡−pk2p(p−1)+p≡p(mod p2). In other words that ordp(a+1ap+1)=1. Thus pα∣a+1 but p2∤a+1ap+1. Proof of (ii). If for every q∈N:q∣a+1ap+1 then q∣a+1⇔a≡−1(q) and ap−1−ap−2+⋯+1≡p≡0(q). From here we have q=p. Hence pα=a+1ap+1. By using (i) we get p=a+1ap+1=ap−1−ap−2+⋯+1>ap−1−ap−2=ap−2(a−1)≥3⋅4p−2. Last inequality is impossible. This leads contradiction.
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