If is a strictly positive integer, we denote by the sum of the digits of its decimal representation.
1) Do there exist two strictly positive integers and such that ?
2) Do there exist two strictly positive integers and such that ?
If is a strictly positive integer, we denote by the sum of the digits of its decimal representation.
1) Do there exist two strictly positive integers and such that ?
2) Do there exist two strictly positive integers and such that ?
1) Recall that for any , the integers and are congruent modulo 9. Indeed, if is the decimal representation of , then since , we have for all , thus [9].
Suppose, for the sake of contradiction, that there exist and as described in the statement. Modulo 9, we have
Adding the first two congruences and subtracting the third, we get . Impossible.
2) We note that , so we can take where the digit 9 appears 224 times, and where the pattern 18 appears 224 times.
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