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CMO 2001 Problem 4

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Let nn be a positive integer. Nancy is given a rectangular table in which each entry is a positive integer. She is permitted to make either of the following two moves:

(1) select a row and multiply each entry in this row by nn ;

(2) select a column and subtract nn from each entry in this column.

Find all possible values of nn for which the following statement is true:

Given any rectangular table, it is possible for Nancy to perform a finite sequence of moves to create a table in which each entry is 00 .

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