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Number theory Difficulty 6.2 National Olympiad Prove it Mongolia

In how many manner can the number 32014\frac{3}{2014} be represented in the form
1p+1q, p,q∈N \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q}, \ p, q \in \mathbb{N}

Solution

32014=1p+1q⇒3pq=2014(p+q)=2⋅19⋅53(p+q).\frac{3}{2014} = \frac{1}{p} + \frac{1}{q} \Rightarrow 3pq = 2014(p+q) = 2 \cdot 19 \cdot 53(p+q).

i) Consider the case 2⋅19⋅53∣p2 \cdot 19 \cdot 53 \mid p. Setting p=2⋅19⋅53rp = 2 \cdot 19 \cdot 53r we get 3rq=2⋅19⋅53r+q⇒q=2⋅19⋅53r3r−13rq = 2 \cdot 19 \cdot 53r + q \Rightarrow q = \frac{2 \cdot 19 \cdot 53r}{3r-1}. Since q∈Nq \in \mathbb{N}, 3r−1∣2⋅19⋅53r3r-1\mid 2 \cdot 19 \cdot 53r, (r,3r−1)=1⇒3r−1(r, 3r-1) = 1 \Rightarrow 3r-1 may take values 2, 38, 53, 1007. Therefore
3r−1=2⇒r=1,3r−1=38⇒r=13,3r−1=53⇒r=18,3r−1=1007⇒r=336 \begin{align*} 3r - 1 &= 2 \Rightarrow & r &= 1, \\ 3r - 1 &= 38 \Rightarrow & r &= 13, \\ 3r - 1 &= 53 \Rightarrow & r &= 18, \\ 3r - 1 &= 1007 \Rightarrow & r &= 336 \end{align*}
and corresponding 4 pairs (p,q)(p, q) are (2014,1007)(2014, 1007), (26182,689)(26182, 689), (36252,684)(36252, 684), (676704,672)(676704, 672).

ii) Consider the case 2⋅19∤p2 \cdot 19 \nmid p and 53∤p53 \nmid p. Setting p=2⋅19⋅rp = 2 \cdot 19 \cdot r we get 3⋅2⋅19⋅rq=2⋅19⋅53(2⋅19r+q)3 \cdot 2 \cdot 19 \cdot rq = 2 \cdot 19 \cdot 53(2 \cdot 19r + q). Let q=53sq = 53s. Consequently, s=2⋅19r3r−53s = \frac{2 \cdot 19r}{3r - 53}, (r,3r−53)=1⇒3r−53∣2⋅19r(r, 3r - 53) = 1 \Rightarrow 3r - 53\mid 2 \cdot 19r. Therefore
3r−53=1⇒r=18,3r−53=19⇒r=24 \begin{align*} 3r - 53 &= 1 \Rightarrow & r &= 18, \\ 3r - 53 &= 19 \Rightarrow & r &= 24 \end{align*}

iii) Consider the case 2⋅53∤p2 \cdot 53 \nmid p and 19∤p19 \nmid p. From here follows ⇒p=2⋅53r\Rightarrow p = 2 \cdot 53r and setting q=19sq = 19s we get s=2⋅53r3r−19s = \frac{2 \cdot 53r}{3r - 19}. It implies 3r−19∣2⋅53r3r - 19 \mid 2 \cdot 53r. 3r−19=2⇒r=73r - 19 = 2 \Rightarrow r = 7
3r−19=53⇒r=24.3r - 19 = 53 \Rightarrow r = 24.
If r=7r = 7 then p=2⋅7⋅53p = 2 \cdot 7 \cdot 53, q=7⋅19⋅53⇒(p,q)=(742,7049)q = 7 \cdot 19 \cdot 53 \Rightarrow (p, q) = (742, 7049)
If r=24r = 24 then p=2⋅24⋅53p = 2 \cdot 24 \cdot 53, q=19⋅48⇒(p,q)=(2544,912)q = 19 \cdot 48 \Rightarrow (p, q) = (2544, 912)

iv) Consider the case 19⋅53∤p19 \cdot 53 \nmid p and 2∤p2 \nmid p. Setting p=19⋅53rp = 19 \cdot 53r, q=2sq = 2s we get s=19⋅53r3r−2s = \frac{19 \cdot 53r}{3r-2}. Therefore 3r−2∣19⋅53r3r - 2 \mid 19 \cdot 53r.
3r−2=1⇒r=1;3r - 2 = 1 \Rightarrow r = 1;
3r−2=19⇒r=73r-2=19 \Rightarrow r=7. Corresponding pairs are (p,q)=(1007,2014);(7049,742)(p,q) = (1007, 2014); (7049, 742).

Thus there are 6 possibilities: 32014=12014+11007=126182+1689=\frac{3}{2014} = \frac{1}{2014} + \frac{1}{1007} = \frac{1}{26182} + \frac{1}{689} =
1676704+1672=136252+1684=1912+12544=17049+1742. \frac{1}{676704} + \frac{1}{672} = \frac{1}{36252} + \frac{1}{684} = \frac{1}{912} + \frac{1}{2544} = \frac{1}{7049} + \frac{1}{742}.

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