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There are different positive integers written on the board. Their (arithmetic) mean is a decimal number, with the decimal part exactly 0,20160{,}2016. What is the least possible value of the mean? (Patrik Bak)

Solution

Let ss be the sum, nn the number and pp the integer part of the mean of the numbers on the board. Then we can write
sn=p+2,01610,000=p+126625, \frac{s}{n} = p + \frac{2{,}016}{10{,}000} = p + \frac{126}{625},
which gives
625(spn)=126n. 625(s - pn) = 126n.
Numbers 126126 and 625625 are coprime, thus 625n625 \mid n. Therefore n625n \ge 625.
The numbers on the board are different, that is
p=sn1266251+2++nn126625=n(n+1)2n126625=n+12126625625+12126625>312. p = \frac{s}{n} - \frac{126}{625} \ge \frac{1+2+\cdots+n}{n} - \frac{126}{625} = \frac{n(n+1)}{2n} - \frac{126}{625} = \frac{n+1}{2} - \frac{126}{625} \ge \frac{625+1}{2} - \frac{126}{625} > 312.
The integer pp is thus at least 313313 and the value of the mean at least 313,2016313{,}2016.
This value can be attained by numbers 1,2,,6241, 2, \ldots, 624 and 751751. We get
1+2++624+751625=312625+751625=313+126625=313,2016. \frac{1+2+\cdots+624+751}{625} = \frac{312 \cdot 625 + 751}{625} = 313 + \frac{126}{625} = 313{,}2016.

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