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UKMT Intermediate Mathematical Challenge, 2020

Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

What is the value of $\dfrac{2468 \times 2468}{2468 + 2468}$ ?

(A) $2$ (B) $1234$ (C) $2468$ (D) $4936$ (E) $6\,091\,024$

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