A positive integer is a sliding number if the positive integers, , and , can be written as and
Note: The number is "shifted" by some decimal places.
For example, 25 is a sliding number since 20 + 5 = 25 and 1/20 + 1/5 = 25/100.
What is the first sliding positive integer with 5 trailing zeros ?
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The number 2 is the first sliding sliding number, since 1 + 1 = 2 and 1/1+1/1 = 2 (2 isn't shifted any digits). No matter how many zeros you add, 2000... will always be a sliding number since it can be shifted with 1 0 k n to accomidate 1/1000... * 2. 200 is the first sliding number with a run of 2 trailing zeros, 2000 with three and 200000 with 5.