2002 AMC 12B Problem 4
Problem 4 of 25EasierNumber TheoryArithmeticProblem-Solving Techniques
Let be a positive integer such that is an integer. Which of the following statements is not true:
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Solution
Since the sum lies strictly between and so it must equal Then giving
Now and all divide but is false. The untrue statement is
Thus, the correct answer is E.
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