Find the smallest positive integer such that the number can be presented as the difference of two cubes of positive integer numbers.
Solutions — 2
Solution 1
Answer: .
(Solution of A. Semchankau, A. Zhuk.) Let
Then
i.e. . So , whence , i.e. . Then (1) can be rewritten as
Note that if , then , i.e. . Show that is the smallest possible value of , i.e. is the smallest possible value of . Indeed, from (2) it follows that , and it is easy to show that . But for we have .
Solution 2
Answer: . (Solution of A. Semchankau, A. Zhuk.) Let
Then
i.e. . So , whence , i.e. . Then (1) can be rewritten as
Note that if , then , i.e. . Show that is the smallest possible value of , i.e. is the smallest possible value of . Indeed, from (2) it follows that , and it is easy to show that . But for we have .
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