How many positive integers are there such that is rational?
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4 n − 1 must be a perfect square to satisfy the condition of the problem. So, let 4 n − 1 = a 2 , where a is an integer.
Then n = 4 a 2 + 1
Hence a must be an odd number. Let a = 2 b + 1
Then n = 4 4 b ( b + 1 ) + 2
Now this number can never be an integer, whatever be the value of b
Hence the answer is 0 .