Let n , k be positive integers such that
1 + 2 + 3 + … + n 6 n = k .
Find the sum of all such n .
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LOL I just entered the number of possible n XD
The tricky part is in noticing n + 1 = 1 ! Great problem!
That doesn't even matter because if n + 1 = 1 then n = 0 and when you add 0 to the other numbers the total stays the same.
Very good!!
1 + 2 + 3 + . . . . n 6 n =k
⇒ 6n n ( n + 1 ) 2 =k
⇒ n + 1 1 2 =k
Since by given, n & k are natural numbers ⇒ n+1 is a factors of 12
⇒ n+1=2; 3; 4; 6; 12
⇒ n=1; 2; 3; 5; 11
⇒ sum of all values of n is 1+2+3+5+11=22
Therefore sum of all values of n is 2 2
SHouldn't the second part be 6n divided by n(n + 1)/2? Just something to edit. :)
Yeah.Sorry for the mistake
1+2+3+..+n=(n/2)(1+n).. so 6n/[(n/2)(1+n)]=k 12/(1+n)=k 1+n=1,2,3,4,6,12 in order for k to be a natural number so n=0,1,2,3,5,11 and sum of all such n=22
1 + 2 + 3 + ................ + n = n(n + 1)/2
Then
12/(1 + n) = k
Since k is a natural number
Then (1 + n) is a factor of 12
So
n = 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 11
The sum of n's = 22
The LHS of the eq. after simplifying is 12/(n+1)=k.(using,1+2+3+...+n=n(n+1)/2) since K is positive integer, (n+1) is a factor of 12. therefore, n+1+{1,2,3,4,6,12} . So, n={1,2,3,5,11} So , summation of all n =1+2+3+5+11=22
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The left- hand side of the above equations can be written as, n ( n + 1 ) 1 2 n = n + 1 1 2 Since this yields a positive integer, n + 1 must be a factor of 1 2
So, ( n + 1 ) ∈ { 1 , 2 , 3 . 4 . 6 , 1 2 } or n ∈ { 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 , 1 1 }
Therefore, S = 1 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 1 1 = 2 2