3 6 n 2 6 n 3^{6n}-2^{6n}

3 6 n 2 6 n \large 3^{6n}- 2^{6n}

Is always divisible by which number(largest in options)?

n belongs to natural numbers

None 2 35 3 34 5 36 6

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3 solutions

Mark Hennings
Feb 25, 2019

Since 3 6 n 2 6 n = ( 3 6 ) n ( 2 6 ) n = 72 9 n 6 4 n = ( 729 64 ) j = 0 n 1 72 9 n j × 6 4 j 3^{6n} - 2^{6n} \; = \; (3^6)^n - (2^6)^n \; = \; 729^n - 64^n \; = \; (729 - 64)\sum_{j=0}^{n-1}729^{n-j} \times 64^j is always, in fact, divisible by 729 64 = 665 = 5 × 7 × 19 729-64 = 665 = 5\times7\times19 , it is certainly always divisible by 35 \boxed{35} , but 665 665 is the largest possible common divisor (it divides 3 6 n 2 6 n 3^{6n} - 2^{6n} for all n n , and is equal to 3 6 n 2 6 n 3^{6n} - 2^{6n} when n = 1 n=1 ).

so it should be divisible by 665 then why u marked 35 ??

Kushal Bose - 2 years, 3 months ago

665 wasn't available as an option...

Mark Hennings - 2 years, 3 months ago

but "None" is there ?

Kushal Bose - 2 years, 3 months ago

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"None" would not have been correct,and still isn't.

Mark Hennings - 2 years, 3 months ago

Absolutely. I did it the same way

Arka Dutta - 2 years, 2 months ago
Edwin Gray
Mar 2, 2019

3^(6n) - 2^(6n) = (3^6)^n - (2^6)^n = 729^n - 64^n which is divisible by 729 - 64 = 665. The largest factor of 665 given in the options is 35.

Nnsv Abhiram
Feb 24, 2019

Convert in a square minus b square form ,then it will be divisible by 35

@chakravarthy b If the expression is divisible by 35 then it must also be divisible by 5. The question should be reframed as “the largest n such that ...”

Vedant Saini - 2 years, 3 months ago

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You are right

Nnsv Abhiram - 2 years, 3 months ago

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@Nnsv Abhiram I changed the question to large number

chakravarthy b - 2 years, 3 months ago

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