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2022 Alg/NT Div 1 P7

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February 28, 2022
algebranumber theory

Problem Statement

Let f(n)f(n) count the number of values 0kn20\le k\le n^2 such that 43(n2k)43\nmid\binom{n^2}{k}. Find the least positive value of nn such that 4343f(43n142)43^{43}\mid f\left(\frac{43^{n}-1}{42}\right)
Proposed by Adam Bertelli