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Putnam 1997 B3

  • Session B

For each positive integer nn, write the sum ∑m=1n1/m\sum_{m=1}^n 1/m in the form pn/qnp_n/q_n, where pnp_n and qnq_n are relatively prime positive integers. Determine all nn such that 5 does not divide qnq_n.

Curated text Kedlaya Putnam archive. Quoted with source.

Solutions

Human solution Solution 1 by Manjul Bhargava, Kiran Kedlaya and Lenny Ng

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