3 1 + 3 + 6 1 + 3 + 6 + 9 1 + … + 3 + 6 + 9 + … + 2 0 1 9 1 = b a
It is known that a and b are positive integers and g cd ( a , b ) = 1 , find the value of a + b .
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Similar solution with @Chan Lye Lee 's
S = 3 1 + 3 + 6 1 + 3 + 6 + 9 1 + ⋯ + 3 + 6 + 9 + ⋯ + 2 0 1 9 1 = 3 1 ( 1 1 + 1 + 2 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 1 + ⋯ + 1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 6 7 3 1 ) = 3 1 n = 1 ∑ 6 7 3 ∑ k = 1 n k 1 = 3 1 n = 1 ∑ 6 7 3 n ( n + 1 ) 2 = 3 2 n = 1 ∑ 6 7 3 ( n 1 − n + 1 1 ) = 3 2 ( 1 1 − 6 7 4 1 ) = 1 0 1 1 6 7 3 Sum of a GP
Therefore a + b = 6 7 3 + 1 0 1 1 = 1 6 8 4 .
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Note that 3 + 6 + … + 3 r 1 = 3 1 × 1 + 2 + … + r 1 = 3 1 × r ( r + 1 ) 2 = 3 2 ( r 1 − r + 1 1 ) and 2 0 1 9 = 3 × 6 7 3 .
It means that the desired (telescoping) sum is 3 2 ( 1 1 − 6 7 4 1 ) = 1 0 1 1 6 7 3 = b a . Hence a + b = 1 6 8 4 .