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Putnam 1997 A5

  • Session A

Let NnN_n denote the number of ordered nn-tuples of positive integers (a1,a2,…,an)(a_1,a_2,\ldots,a_n) such that 1/a1+1/a2+…+1/an=11/a_1 + 1/a_2 +\ldots + 1/a_n=1. Determine whether N10N_{10} is even or odd.

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