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239 Open MO, 2018, Senior League, Problem 3

Source: 239 Open MO, 2018, Senior League, Problem 3

April 4, 2023
number theory

Problem Statement

Given a prime number p>5p>5. It is known that the length of the smallest period of the fraction 1/p1/p is a multiple of three. This period (including possible leading zeros) was written on a strip of paper and cut into three equal-length parts aa, bb, cc (they may also have leading zeros). What could be the sum of the three periodic fractions: 0.(a)0.(a), 0.(b)0.(b), and 0.(c)0.(c)?
Proposed by A. Khrabrov