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10^{-n} \neq \sum 1/a_i!

Source: Tuymaada 2000, day 2, problem 4.

April 30, 2007
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Problem Statement

Prove that no number of the form 10n10^{-n}, n1,n\geq 1, can be represented as the sum of reciprocals of factorials of different positive integers.