Olympiad problems

2006 JBMO ShortLists, 15

Let $A_1$ and $B_1$ be internal points lying on the sides $BC$ and $AC$ of the triangle $ABC$ respectively and segments $AA_1$ and $BB_1$ meet at $O$. The areas of the triangles $AOB_1,AOB$ and $BOA_1$ are distinct prime numbers and the area of the quadrilateral $A_1OB_1C$ is an integer. Find the least possible value of the area of the triangle $ABC$, and argue the existence of such a triangle.

2022 Romania EGMO TST, P4

Tags: number theory , prime number

Let $p\geq 3$ be an odd positive integer. Show that $p$ is prime if and only if however we choose $(p+1)/2$ pairwise distinct positive integers, we can find two of them, $a$ and $b$, such that $(a+b)/\gcd(a,b)\geq p.$

2005 MOP Homework, 7

Tags: prime number , number theory

Let $A$ be a finite subset of prime numbers and $a> 1$ be a positive integer. Show that the number of positive integers $m$ for which all prime divisors of $a^m-1$ are in $A$ is finite.

2017 Iran MO (2nd Round), 1

Tags: number theory , prime number

a) Prove that there doesn't exist sequence $a_1,a_2,a_3,... \in \mathbb{N}$ such that: $\forall i<j: gcd(a_i+j,a_j+i)=1$ b) Let $p$ be an odd prime number. Prove that there exist sequence $a_1,a_2,a_3,... \in \mathbb{N}$ such that: $\forall i<j: p \not | gcd(a_i+j,a_j+i)$

2024 Baltic Way, 18

Tags: sequence , prime number , bound , number theory , divisor

An infinite sequence $a_1, a_2,\ldots$ of positive integers is such that $a_n \geq 2$ and $a_{n+2}$ divides $a_{n+1} + a_n$ for all $n \geq 1$. Prove that there exists a prime which divides infinitely many terms of the sequence.

2016 Hong Kong TST, 3

Tags: number theory , prime number

Let $p$ be a prime number greater than 5. Suppose there is an integer $k$ satisfying that $k^2+5$ is divisible by $p$. Prove that there are positive integers $m$ and $n$ such that $p^2=m^2+5n^2$

2009 Germany Team Selection Test, 2

Tags: induction , prime number , number theory

Let $ \left(a_n \right)_{n \in \mathbb{N}}$ defined by $ a_1 \equal{} 1,$ and $ a_{n \plus{} 1} \equal{} a^4_n \minus{} a^3_n \plus{} 2a^2_n \plus{} 1$ for $ n \geq 1.$ Show that there is an infinite number of primes $ p$ such that none of the $ a_n$ is divisible by $ p.$

2021 Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Tags: prime number , number theory

Let $p$ be a prime number. All natural numbers from $1$ to $p$ are written in a row in ascending order. Find all $p$ such that this sequence can be split into several blocks of consecutive numbers, such that every block has the same sum. [i]A. Khrabov[/i]

2007 Moldova Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: prime number , number theory

Show that there are infinitely many prime numbers $p$ having the following property: there exists a natural number $n$, not dividing $p-1$, such that $p|n!+1$.

2014 Junior Regional Olympiad - FBH, 4

Tags: number theory , prime number

Find all prime numbers $p$ and $q$ such that $$(2p-q)^2=17p-10q$$

2019 Turkey Team SeIection Test, 2

Tags: number theory , sequence , prime number

$(a_{n})_{n=1}^{\infty}$ is an integer sequence, $a_{1}=1$, $a_{2}=2$ and for $n\geq{1}$, $a_{n+2}=a_{n+1}^{2}+(n+2)a_{n+1}-a_{n}^{2}-na_{n}$. $a)$ Prove that the set of primes that divides at least one term of the sequence can not be finite. $b)$ Find 3 different prime numbers that do not divide any terms of this sequence.

2024 Polish MO Finals, 3

Tags: prime number , system of equations , diophantine equation , number theory

Determine all pairs $(p,q)$ of prime numbers with the following property: There are positive integers $a,b,c$ satisfying \[\frac{p}{a}+\frac{p}{b}+\frac{p}{c}=1 \quad \text{and} \quad \frac{a}{p}+\frac{b}{p}+\frac{c}{p}=q+1.\]

2019 All-Russian Olympiad, 5

Tags: rectangle , number theory , prime number

In a kindergarten, a nurse took $n$ congruent cardboard rectangles and gave them to $n$ kids, one per each. Each kid has cut its rectangle into congruent squares(the squares of different kids could be of different sizes). It turned out that the total number of the obtained squares is a prime number. Prove that all the initial squares were in fact squares.

2013 Mexico National Olympiad, 1

Tags: inequalities , prime number , number theory

All the prime numbers are written in order, $p_1 = 2, p_2 = 3, p_3 = 5, ...$ Find all pairs of positive integers $a$ and $b$ with $a - b \geq 2$, such that $p_a - p_b$ divides $2(a-b)$.

2014 Poland - Second Round, 6.

Tags: number theory , prime number

Call a positive number $n$ [i]fine[/i], if there exists a prime number $p$ such that $p|n$ and $p^2\nmid n$. Prove that at least 99% of numbers $1, 2, 3, \ldots, 10^{12}$ are fine numbers.

2012 National Olympiad First Round, 18

Tags: number theory , prime number

If the representation of a positive number as a product of powers of distinct prime numbers contains no even powers other than $0$s, we will call the number singular. At most how many consequtive singular numbers are there? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 9 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{None}$

2019 Macedonia Junior BMO TST, 5

Tags: number theory , prime number

Let $p_{1}$, $p_{2}$, ..., $p_{k}$ be different prime numbers. Determine the number of positive integers of the form $p_{1}^{\alpha_{1}}p_{2}^{\alpha_{2}}...p_{k}^{\alpha_{k}}$, $\alpha_{i}$ $\in$ $\mathbb{N}$ for which $\alpha_{1} \alpha_{2}...\alpha_{k}=p_{1}p_{2}...p_{k}$.

1997 Romania Team Selection Test, 4

Tags: floor function , ceiling function , number theory , prime number , combinatorics , poset

Let $p,q,r$ be distinct prime numbers and let \[A=\{p^aq^br^c\mid 0\le a,b,c\le 5\} \] Find the least $n\in\mathbb{N}$ such that for any $B\subset A$ where $|B|=n$, has elements $x$ and $y$ such that $x$ divides $y$. [i]Ioan Tomescu[/i]

2020 Iran Team Selection Test, 6

Tags: prime number , number theory

$p$ is an odd prime number. Find all $\frac{p-1}2$-tuples $\left(x_1,x_2,\dots,x_{\frac{p-1}2}\right)\in \mathbb{Z}_p^{\frac{p-1}2}$ such that $$\sum_{i = 1}^{\frac{p-1}{2}} x_{i} \equiv \sum_{i = 1}^{\frac{p-1}{2}} x_{i}^{2} \equiv \cdots \equiv \sum_{i = 1}^{\frac{p-1}{2}} x_{i}^{\frac{p - 1}{2}} \pmod p.$$ [i]Proposed by Ali Partofard[/i]

2003 Poland - Second Round, 4

Tags: number theory , combinatorics , combinatorial number theory , pigeonhole principle , prime number

Prove that for any prime number $p > 3$ exist integers $x, y, k$ that meet conditions: $0 < 2k < p$ and $kp + 3 = x^2 + y^2$.

2018 Baltic Way, 16

Tags: number theory , prime number

Let $p$ be an odd prime. Find all positive integers $n$ for which $\sqrt{n^2-np}$ is a positive integer.

2012 Turkey Team Selection Test, 3

Tags: modular arithmetic , prime number , number theory

Let $\mathbb{Z^+}$ and $\mathbb{P}$ denote the set of positive integers and the set of prime numbers, respectively. A set $A$ is called $S-\text{proper}$ where $A, S \subset \mathbb{Z^+}$ if there exists a positive integer $N$ such that for all $a \in A$ and for all $0 \leq b <a$ there exist $s_1, s_2, \ldots, s_n \in S$ satisfying $ b \equiv s_1+s_2+\cdots+s_n \pmod a$ and $1 \leq n \leq N.$ Find a subset $S$ of $\mathbb{Z^+}$ for which $\mathbb{P}$ is $S-\text{proper}$ but $\mathbb{Z^+}$ is not.

1976 Chisinau City MO, 122

Tags: cyclic , geometry , number theory , prime number , area

The diagonals of some convex quadrilateral are mutually perpendicular and divide the quadrangle into $4$ triangles, the areas of which are expressed by prime numbers. Prove that a circle can be inscribed in this quadrilateral.

2010 Contests, 1

Tags: prime number , number theory

a) Show that it is possible to pair off the numbers $1,2,3,\ldots ,10$ so that the sums of each of the five pairs are five different prime numbers. b) Is it possible to pair off the numbers $1,2,3,\ldots ,20$ so that the sums of each of the ten pairs are ten different prime numbers?

2016 Bundeswettbewerb Mathematik, 1

Tags: prime number , decimal representation , number theory

A number with $2016$ zeros that is written as $101010 \dots 0101$ is given, in which the zeros and ones alternate. Prove that this number is not prime.