A Pre-RMO question! -3

Let a b c \overline{abc} be a three-digit numbers with non-zero digits such that a 2 + b 2 = c 2 a^2+b^2=c^2 . What is the largest possible prime factor of a b c \overline{abc} ?

Note : a a , b b , and c c are digits of a b c \overline{abc} just like 2 2 , 3 3 , and 7 7 are digits of 237 237 .


The answer is 29.

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1 solution

Mahdi Raza
May 30, 2020
  • For a b c abc to be single digits and create a triplet, there are only 2 possibilities: 345 345 or 435 435
  • It is easy to factorise each of the numbers

345 = 3 × 5 × 23 435 = 3 × 5 × 29 345 = 3 \times 5 \times 23 \\ 435 = 3 \times 5 \times \boxed{29}

Does your school conducts Pre-RMO ?

Zakir Husain - 1 year ago

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Yes, i am giving it since 3 years and reached till INMO this year!

Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

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Oh really! I have heard that even the first stage is too difficult! Congrats!

Vinayak Srivastava - 1 year ago

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@Vinayak Srivastava It is, but not so much. Thanks!!

Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

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@Mahdi Raza Which class are you in?

Vinayak Srivastava - 1 year ago

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@Vinayak Srivastava 10th, you? 9th?

Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

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@Mahdi Raza Ya I just reached 9th in April!

Vinayak Srivastava - 1 year ago

@Mahdi Raza But you are brilliant! 10th class and reached till INMO!

Vinayak Srivastava - 1 year ago

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@Vinayak Srivastava Thanks but I still have a long way to go!! Do you know Pranjal Srivastav? he reached IMO in 8th?!?!?!?!?!?

Mahdi Raza - 1 year ago

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@Mahdi Raza Oh I don't know him but i will Google.

Vinayak Srivastava - 1 year ago

@Vinayak Srivastava I know a student who was in 9 t h 9_{th} last year and he also reached till INMO

Zakir Husain - 1 year ago

Shut i made silly mistake

vivek teja Sapavath - 8 months, 1 week ago

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