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decimal fractions of 1/k!

Source: All-Russian 2007

May 4, 2007
number theory unsolvednumber theory

Problem Statement

Dima has written number 1/80!,1/81!,,1/99! 1/80!,\,1/81!,\,\dots,1/99! on 20 20 infinite pieces of papers as decimal fractions (the following is written on the last piece: \frac {1}{99!} \equal{} 0{,}{00\dots 00}10715\dots, 155 0-s before 1). Sasha wants to cut a fragment of N N consecutive digits from one of pieces without the comma. For which maximal N N he may do it so that Dima may not guess, from which piece Sasha has cut his fragment? A. Golovanov