2020 AIME I Problem 10
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10.
Let and be positive integers satisfying the conditions
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• is a multiple of and
• is not a multiple of
Find the least possible value of
Answer: 407
Small Hint:
Every prime dividing must divide hence divides — so all prime factors of are at least
Big Hint:
Try and with not divisible by then dividing needs Scan upward for then use the resulting upper bound to rule out larger deficient exponents and larger
Solution:
If a prime divides then divides which in turn divides so divides and hence divides Since no prime factor of is or every prime factor of is at least Because is not a multiple of some prime has where denotes the exponent of Since divides comparing exponents of gives so In particular so divides and
Take with then is a multiple of but not of and The candidates give all sharing a factor with while is a multiple of But works: so divides and is coprime to
It remains to prove that nothing smaller works. Suppose Then For the deficient prime above, would imply so and Thus and implies The only integer in this range divisible by the square of a prime at least , with no prime factors below is The preceding check exhausts every possible for this below so the least possible value is
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