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number theory senior

Problem

If is a positive integer, then let be the sum of the digits of that are to the right of the decimal point. What is the smallest positive integer such that ?
Solution
The sum of the digits of that are to the right of the decimal point is the sum of the digits of the integer , since multiplying by simply shifts all the digits places to the left. As a result, we start computing powers of 2, looking for an integer which has digits summing to a number greater than 10. The sum of the digits in 128 is 11. The smallest positive integer such that the sum of the digits of that are to the right of the decimal point is greater than 10 is .
Final answer
7