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Problem 160

AMC 10/12, early questions
Number theory Difficulty 3.6 Multiple choice

One of the following numbers is not divisible by any prime number less than 10.10. Which is it?

Pick one

Official solution

For (A)\textbf{(A)} modulo 3,3,
26061(1)6061110.\begin{align*} 2^{606} - 1 & \equiv (-1)^{606} - 1 \\ & \equiv 1 - 1 \\ & \equiv 0 . \end{align*}
Thus, 260612^{606} - 1 is divisible by 3.3.
For (B)\textbf{(B)} modulo 5,5,
2606+12Rem(606,ϕ(5))+12Rem(606,4)+122+10.\begin{align*} 2^{606} + 1 & \equiv 2^{{\rm Rem} ( 606, \phi(5) )} + 1 \\ & \equiv 2^{{\rm Rem} ( 606, 4 )} + 1 \\ & \equiv 2^2 + 1 \\ & \equiv 0 . \end{align*}
Thus, 2606+12^{606} + 1 is divisible by 5.5.
For (D)\textbf{(D)} modulo 3,3,
2607+1(1)607+11+10.\begin{align*} 2^{607} + 1 & \equiv (-1)^{607} + 1 \\ & \equiv - 1 + 1 \\ & \equiv 0 . \end{align*}
Thus, 2607+12^{607} + 1 is divisible by 3.3.
For (E)\textbf{(E)} modulo 5,5,
2607+36072607+(2)607260726070.\begin{align*} 2^{607} + 3^{607} & \equiv 2^{607} + (-2)^{607} \\ & \equiv 2^{607} - 2^{607} \\ & \equiv 0 . \end{align*}
Thus, 2607+36072^{607} + 3^{607} is divisible by 5.5.
Therefore, the answer is (C) 26071.\boxed{\textbf{(C) }2^{607} - 1}.
~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)
~MrThinker (LaTeX Error)

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