To find all positive integers n such that
⌊2n⌋⋅⌊3n⌋⋅⌊4n⌋=n2,
we will proceed step-by-step.
1. Initial Observation:
We start by noting that for any integer n, the floor functions ⌊2n⌋, ⌊3n⌋, and ⌊4n⌋ are at most 2n, 3n, and 4n respectively. Therefore,
⌊2n⌋⋅⌊3n⌋⋅⌊4n⌋≤2n⋅3n⋅4n=24n3.
For the equality ⌊2n⌋⋅⌊3n⌋⋅⌊4n⌋=n2 to hold, we must have:
24n3≥n2⟹n≤24.
2. **Checking n=24:**
⌊224⌋=12,⌊324⌋=8,⌊424⌋=6.
12⋅8⋅6=576=242.
Thus, n=24 works.
3. **Checking n<24:**
For n<24, we need to check if the product of the floor functions can equal n2. We will check a few values manually:
- For n=23:
⌊223⌋=11,⌊323⌋=7,⌊423⌋=5.
11⋅7⋅5=385=232=529.
- For n=22:
⌊222⌋=11,⌊322⌋=7,⌊422⌋=5.
11⋅7⋅5=385=222=484.
- Continue this process for n=21,20,…,1, and none of these values will satisfy the equation.
4. Conclusion:
Since n=24 is the only value that satisfies the equation, we conclude that n=24 is the only solution.
The final answer is 24.