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Can you find another prime?
Can you find another prime?
Source:
October 23, 2024
number theory
Chile
Problem Statement
Let
133
…
33
133\ldots 33
133
…
33
be a number with
k
≥
2
k \geq 2
k
≥
2
digits, which we assume is prime. Prove that
k
(
k
+
2
)
k(k + 2)
k
(
k
+
2
)
is a multiple of 24. (For example, 133...33 is a prime number when
k
=
16
k = 16
k
=
16
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