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ISL 2013 N2

    Prove that for any pair of positive integers kk and nn there exist kk positive integers m1,m2,…,mkm_{1}, m_{2}, \ldots, m_{k} such that 1+2k−1n=(1+1m1)(1+1m2)⋯(1+1mk).1+\frac{2^{k}-1}{n}=\left(1+\frac{1}{m_{1}}\right)\left(1+\frac{1}{m_{2}}\right) \cdots\left(1+\frac{1}{m_{k}}\right) . (Japan)

    Official text Transcription from NuminaMath olympiads, checked word for word against the official paper. Quoted with source.

    Official text: IMO 2013 Shortlist booklet, page 7.

    Solutions

    Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee

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