Found problems: 283
1964 Putnam, B5
Let $u_n$ denote the least common multiple of the first $n$ terms of a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers.
Prove that the series
$$\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \frac{1}{ u_n }$$
is convergent
2014 Cono Sur Olympiad, 1
Numbers $1$ through $2014$ are written on a board. A valid operation is to erase two numbers $a$ and $b$ on the board and replace them with the greatest common divisor and the least common multiple of $a$ and $b$.
Prove that, no matter how many operations are made, the sum of all the numbers that remain on the board is always larger than $2014$ $\times$ $\sqrt[2014]{2014!}$
1981 IMO Shortlist, 1
[b]a.)[/b] For which $n>2$ is there a set of $n$ consecutive positive integers such that the largest number in the set is a divisor of the least common multiple of the remaining $n-1$ numbers?
[b]b.)[/b] For which $n>2$ is there exactly one set having this property?
1979 Canada National Olympiad, 3
Let $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$, $e$ be integers such that $1 \le a < b < c < d < e$. Prove that
\[\frac{1}{[a,b]} + \frac{1}{[b,c]} + \frac{1}{[c,d]} + \frac{1}{[d,e]} \le \frac{15}{16},\]
where $[m,n]$ denotes the least common multiple of $m$ and $n$ (e.g. $[4,6] = 12$).
2021 Czech-Polish-Slovak Junior Match, 3
Find the number of pairs $(a, b)$ of positive integers with the property that the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $ b$ is equal to $1\cdot 2 \cdot 3\cdot ... \cdot50$, and the least common multiple of $a$ and $ b$ is $1^2 \cdot 2^2 \cdot 3^2\cdot ... \cdot 50^2$.
2015 Indonesia MO Shortlist, N7
For every natural number $a$ and $b$, define the notation $[a,b]$ as the least common multiple of $a $ and $b$ and the notation $(a,b)$ as the greatest common divisor of $a$ and $b$. Find all $n \in \mathbb{N}$ that satisfies
\[
4 \sum_{k=1}^{n} [n,k] = 1 + \sum_{k=1}^{n} (n,k) + 2n^2 \sum_{k=1}^{n} \frac{1}{(n,k)}
\]
2013 Korea Junior Math Olympiad, 6
Find all functions $f : \mathbb{N} \rightarrow \mathbb{N} $ satisfying
\[ f(mn) = \operatorname{lcm} (m,n) \cdot \gcd( f(m), f(n) ) \]
for all positive integer $m,n$.
1998 India Regional Mathematical Olympiad, 5
Find the minimum possible least common multiple of twenty natural numbers whose sum is $801$.
2001 Estonia National Olympiad, 2
A student wrote a correct addition operation $A/B+C/D = E/F$ on the blackboard, where both summands are irreducible and $F$ is the least common multiple of $B$ and $D$. After that, the student reduced the sum $E/F$ correctly by an integer $d$. Prove that $d$ is a common divisor of $B$ and $D$.
2010 Purple Comet Problems, 3
The sum $\frac{1}{1}+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{4}+\frac{1}{5}+\frac{1}{6}=\frac{m}{n}$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m + n.$
2010 Tournament Of Towns, 5
$33$ horsemen are riding in the same direction along a circular road. Their speeds are constant and pairwise distinct. There is a single point on the road where the horsemen can surpass one another. Can they ride in this fashion for arbitrarily long time ?
1989 IMO Longlists, 86
Let $ m$ be a positive odd integer, $ m > 2.$ Find the smallest positive integer $ n$ such that $ 2^{1989}$ divides $ m^n \minus{} 1.$
1959 AMC 12/AHSME, 9
A farmer divides his herd of $n$ cows among his four sons so that one son gets one-half the herd, a second son, one-fourth, a third son, one-fifth, and the fourth son, 7 cows. Then $n$ is:
$ \textbf{(A)}\ 80 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 100\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 140\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 180\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 240 $
2000 Junior Balkan Team Selection Tests - Moldova, 2
The number $665$ is represented as a sum of $18$ natural numbers nenule $a_1, a_2, ..., a_{18}$.
Determine the smallest possible value of the smallest common multiple of the numbers $a_1, a_2, ..., a_{18}$.
1974 IMO Shortlist, 7
Let $a_i, b_i$ be coprime positive integers for $i = 1, 2, \ldots , k$, and $m$ the least common multiple of $b_1, \ldots , b_k$. Prove that the greatest common divisor of $a_1 \frac{m}{b_1} , \ldots, a_k \frac{m}{b_k}$ equals the greatest common divisor of $a_1, \ldots , a_k.$
2010 China Northern MO, 7
Find all positive integers $x, y, z$ that satisfy the conditions: $$[x,y,z] =(x,y)+(y,z) + (z,x), x\le y\le z, (x,y,z) = 1$$
The symbols $[m,n]$ and $(m,n)$ respectively represent positive integers, the least common multiple and the greatest common divisor of $m$ and $n$.
2000 Tournament Of Towns, 3
The least common multiple of positive integers $a, b, c$ and $d$ is equal to $a + b + c + d$. Prove that $abcd$ is divisible by at least one of $3$ and $5$.
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2010 Czech And Slovak Olympiad III A, 6
Find the minimum of the expression $\frac{a + b + c}{2} -\frac{[a, b] + [b, c] + [c, a]}{a + b + c}$ where the variables $a, b, c$ are any integers greater than $1$ and $[x, y]$ denotes the least common multiple of numbers $x, y$.
2021 Bolivian Cono Sur TST, 2
Find all posible pairs of positive integers $x,y$ such that $$\text{lcm}(x,y+3001)=\text{lcm}(y,x+3001)$$
2020 China Team Selection Test, 3
For a non-empty finite set $A$ of positive integers, let $\text{lcm}(A)$ denote the least common multiple of elements in $A$, and let $d(A)$ denote the number of prime factors of $\text{lcm}(A)$ (counting multiplicity). Given a finite set $S$ of positive integers, and $$f_S(x)=\sum_{\emptyset \neq A \subset S} \frac{(-1)^{|A|} x^{d(A)}}{\text{lcm}(A)}.$$
Prove that, if $0 \le x \le 2$, then $-1 \le f_S(x) \le 0$.
1985 IMO Longlists, 4
Let $x, y$, and $z$ be real numbers satisfying $x + y + z = xyz.$ Prove that
\[x(1 - y^2)(1 - z^2) + y(1 -z^2)(1 - x^2) + z(1 - x^2)(1 - y^2) = 4xyz.\]
2010 Indonesia TST, 3
For every natural number $ n $, define $ s(n) $ as the smallest natural number so that for every natural number $ a $ relatively prime to $n$, this equation holds: \[ a^{s(n)} \equiv 1 (mod n) \]
Find all natural numbers $ n $ such that $ s(n) = 2010 $
PEN O Problems, 39
Find the smallest positive integer $n$ for which there exist $n$ different positive integers $a_{1}, a_{2}, \cdots, a_{n}$ satisfying [list] [*] $\text{lcm}(a_1,a_2,\cdots,a_n)=1985$,[*] for each $i, j \in \{1, 2, \cdots, n \}$, $gcd(a_i,a_j)\not=1$, [*] the product $a_{1}a_{2} \cdots a_{n}$ is a perfect square and is divisible by $243$, [/list] and find all such $n$-tuples $(a_{1}, \cdots, a_{n})$.
2008 Tournament Of Towns, 2
Can it happen that the least common multiple of $1, 2,... , n$ is $2008$ times the least common multiple of $1, 2, ... , m$ for some positive integers $m$ and $n$ ?
2023 Costa Rica - Final Round, 3.2
Find all ordered pairs of positive integers $(r, s)$ for which there are exactly $35$ ordered pairs of positive integers $(a, b)$ such that the least common multiple of $a$ and $b$ is $2^r \cdot 3^s$.