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For each positive integer \color{}{k} , let \color{}{S_k} denote the increasing arithmetic sequence of integers whose first term is \color{}{1} and whose common difference is \color{} {k} . For how many values of \color{} {k} does \color{}{S_k} contain the term \color{} {2005} .


The answer is 12.

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1 solution

Ashu Dablo
Sep 10, 2014

we need to find all the factors of 2005-1 ie 2004, which are- 1, 2004 2, 1002 3, 668 4, 501 6, 334 12, 167

So 12 values of k

You got it @Ashu Dablo

Shubhendra Singh - 6 years, 9 months ago

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Exactly, I did the same @shubhendra singh - nice problem :D

Krishna Ar - 6 years, 9 months ago

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Thanx @Krishna Ar

Shubhendra Singh - 6 years, 9 months ago

Ditto ! ;)

Chirayu Bhardwaj - 5 years, 2 months ago

did it the same way ! :D

Shreya R - 6 years, 8 months ago

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