Can the digits of 16^n be nonincreasing
Source: XI Olimpíada Matemática del Cono Sur (2000)
July 26, 2011
number theory unsolvednumber theory
Problem Statement
Call a positive integer descending if, reading left to right, each of its digits (other than its leftmost) is less than or equal to the previous digit. For example, and are descending while and are not descending. Determine whether there exists a positive integer for which is descending.