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2
p divides m if m/n= sum 1/(i-1)
p divides m if m/n= sum 1/(i-1)
Source: Chile Finals 2005 L2 p2
October 3, 2022
number theory
divides
Problem Statement
Let
p
p
p
be a prime number greater than
2
2
2
and let
m
,
n
m, n
m
,
n
be integers such that:
m
n
=
1
+
1
2
+
1
3
+
.
.
.
+
1
p
−
1
.
\frac{m}{n}=1+\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+...+\frac{1}{p-1}.
n
m
=
1
+
2
1
+
3
1
+
...
+
p
−
1
1
.
Prove that
p
p
p
divides
m
m
m
.
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