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Estonia number theory
Problem
Is there a positive integer such that divides ?
Solution
Taking gives , so divides .
We consider divisibility by and by separately. By Fermat's little theorem, we have , whereas . In summary , meaning that divides . As divides both and , it divides the sum . Thus divides , as desired.
We consider divisibility by and by separately. By Fermat's little theorem, we have , whereas . In summary , meaning that divides . As divides both and , it divides the sum . Thus divides , as desired.
Final answer
n = 10
Techniques
Fermat / Euler / Wilson theoremsChinese remainder theorem