Found problems: 721
For which $ n \geq 2, n \in \mathbb{N}$ are there positive integers $ A_1, A_2, \ldots, A_n$ which are not the same pairwise and have the property that the product $ \prod^n_{i \equal{} 1} (A_i \plus{} k)$ is a power for each natural number $ k.$
Find all integers $ n\ge 2$ having the following property: for any $ k$ integers $ a_{1},a_{2},\cdots,a_{k}$ which aren't congruent to each other (modulo $ n$), there exists an integer polynomial $ f(x)$ such that congruence equation $ f(x)\equiv 0 (mod n)$ exactly has $ k$ roots $ x\equiv a_{1},a_{2},\cdots,a_{k} (mod n).$
Let a pair of positive integers $(n, m)$ that are relatively prime be called [i]intertwined[/i] if among any two divisors of $n$ greater than $1$, there exists a divisor of $m$ and among any two divisors of $m$ greater than $1$, there exists a divisor of $n$. For example, pair $(63, 64)$ is intertwined.
[b]a)[/b] Find the largest integer $k$ for which there exists an intertwined pair $(n, m)$ such that the product $nm$ is equal to the product of the first $k$ prime numbers.
[b]b)[/b] Prove that there does [b]not[/b] exist an intertwined pair $(n, m)$ such that the product $nm$ is the product of $2025$ distinct prime numbers.
[b]c)[/b] Prove that there exists an intertwined pair $(n, m)$ such that the number of divisors of $n$ is greater than $2025$.
[i]Proposed by Stijn Cambie, Belgium[/i]
Which of the following expressions is never a prime number when $p$ is a prime number?
$\textbf{(A) } p^2+16 \qquad \textbf{(B) } p^2+24 \qquad \textbf{(C) } p^2+26 \qquad \textbf{(D) } p^2+46 \qquad \textbf{(E) } p^2+96$
Determine all sequences of strictly positive integers $a_1, a_2, a_3, \ldots$ satisfying the following two conditions:
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[*]There exists an integer $M > 0$ such that, for all indices $n \geqslant 1$, $0 < a_n \leqslant M$.
[*]For any prime number $p$ and for any index $n \geqslant 1$, the number
\[
a_n a_{n+1} \cdots a_{n+p-1} - a_{n+p}
\]
is a multiple of $p$.
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Does there exist a natural number $n$ with exactly 3 different prime divisors $p$, $q$, and $r$, so that $p-1\mid n$, $qr-1\mid n$, $q-1\nmid n$, $r-1\nmid n$, and $3\nmid q+r$?
Consider all triples $(x,y,p)$ of positive integers, where $p$ is a prime number, such that $4x^2 + 8y^2 + (2x-3y)p-12xy = 0$. Which below number is a perfect square number for every such triple $(x,y, p)$?
A. $4y + 1$ B. $2y + 1$ C. $8y + 1$ D. $5y - 3$ E. $8y - 1$
Find all triples $(p, q, r)$ of prime numbers for which $4q - 1$ is a prime number and $$\frac{p + q}{p + r} = r - p$$
holds.
[i](Walther Janous)[/i]
For every sequence $ (x_1, x_2, \ldots, x_n)$ of non-zero natural prime numbers, $ \{1, 2, \ldots, n\}$ arranged in any order, denote by $ f(s)$ the sum of absolute values of the differences between two consecutive members of $ s.$ Find the maximum value of $ f(s)$ where $ s$ runs through the set of all such sequences, i.e. for all sequences $ s$ with the given properties.
Let $ b, m, n$ be positive integers such that $ b > 1$ and $ m \neq n.$ Prove that if $ b^m \minus{} 1$ and $ b^n \minus{} 1$ have the same prime divisors, then $ b \plus{} 1$ is a power of 2.
Consider the set $\mathcal{T}$ of all triangles whose sides are distinct prime numbers which are also in arithmetic progression. Let $\triangle \in \mathcal{T}$ be the triangle with least perimeter. If $a^{\circ}$ is the largest angle of $\triangle$ and $L$ is its perimeter, determine the value of $\frac{a}{L}$.
Let $n$ be a product of 2024 different prime numbers. Find the number of positive integers $k$, such that
$$n+gcd(n, k)=k.$$
Is it possible to arrange on a circle all composite positive integers not exceeding $ 10^6$, so that no two neighbouring numbers are coprime?
[i]Author: L. Emelyanov[/i]
[hide="Tuymaada 2008, Junior League, First Day, Problem 2."]Prove that all composite positive integers not exceeding $ 10^6$
may be arranged on a circle so that no two neighbouring numbers are coprime. [/hide]
There exist primes $p$ and $q$ such that
\[ pq = 1208925819614629174706176 \times 2^{4404} - 4503599560261633
\times 134217730 \times 2^{2202} + 1. \]
Find the remainder when $p+q$ is divided by $1000$.
[i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]
given $p_1,p_2,...$ be a sequence of integer and $p_1=2$,
for positive integer $n$, $p_{n+1}$ is the least prime factor of $np_1^{1!}p_2^{2!}...p_n^{n!}+1 $
prove that all primes appear in the sequence
(Proposed by Beatmania)
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 $p^2=m^2+5n^2$
Let $p$ be a prime such that $16p+1$ is a perfect cube. A possible choice for $p$ is
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[*] 283
[*] 307
[*] 593
[*] 691
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$(a_{n})_{n=1}^{\infty}$ 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.
Determine all pairs of prime numbers $(p, q)$ which satisfy the equation
\[
p^3+q^3+1=p^2q^2
\]
Find all prime numbers $p$ and $q$ such that
$$1 + \frac{p^q - q^p}{p + q}$$
is a prime number.
[i]Proposed by Dorlir Ahmeti, Albania[/i]
Does there exist a prime number whose decimal representation is of the form $3811\cdots11$ (that is, consisting of the digits $3$ and $8$ in that order, followed by one or more digits $1$)?
Consider an integer $p>1$ with the property that the polynomial $x^2 - x + p$ takes prime values for all integers $x$ such that $0\leq x <p$. Show that there is exactly one triple of integers $a, b, c$ satisfying the conditions:
$$b^2 -4ac = 1-4p,\;\; 0<a \leq c,\;\; -a\leq b<a.$$
Let $p$ be a prime number such that $\frac{28^p-1}{2p^2+2p+1}$ is an integer. Find all possible values of number of divisors of $2p^2+2p+1$.
Determine all composite positive integers $n$ for which it is possible to arrange all divisors of $n$ that are greater than 1 in a circle so that no two adjacent divisors are relatively prime.
There exists a block of 1000 consecutive positive integers containing no prime numbers, namely, $1001!+2,1001!+3,...,1001!+1001$. Does there exist a block of 1000 consecutive positive intgers containing exactly five prime numbers?