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Estonia number theory
Problem
Find the least positive integer such that , and are integers.
Solution
Let , where is not divisible by , , or ; then , and . Consequently: * For to be an integer, , , and must be divisible by ; * For to be an integer, , , and must be divisible by ; * For to be an integer, , , and must be divisible by . Hence and must be divisible by , must be divisible by and must be divisible by . The least suitable value for and is since is the least positive multiple of and the next integer is divisible by . Studying the multiples of and similarly shows that the least suitable value for is and the least suitable value for is . For the least suitable value for , take . Hence the desired number is .
Final answer
2^35 3^35 5^84 * 7^90
Techniques
Least common multiples (lcm)Factorization techniquesChinese remainder theorem