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A 54

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May 25, 2007
Divisibility Theory

Problem Statement

A natural number nn is said to have the property PP, if whenever nn divides an1a^{n}-1 for some integer aa, n2n^2 also necessarily divides an1a^{n}-1. [*] Show that every prime number nn has the property PP. [*] Show that there are infinitely many composite numbers nn that possess the property PP.