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p is divisible by 2003
p is divisible by 2003
Source: Pan African 2000
October 3, 2005
Problem Statement
Let
p
p
p
and
q
q
q
be coprime positive integers such that:
p
q
=
1
−
1
2
+
1
3
−
1
4
⋯
−
1
1334
+
1
1335
\dfrac{p}{q}=1-\frac12+\frac13-\frac14 \cdots -\dfrac{1}{1334}+\dfrac{1}{1335}
q
p
=
1
−
2
1
+
3
1
−
4
1
⋯
−
1334
1
+
1335
1
Prove
p
p
p
is divisible by 2003.
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