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By the Euclidean Algorithm, we have <cmath>\gcd\left(2^m+1,2^m-1\right)=\gcd\left(2^m-1,2\right)=1. \hspace{40mm} (*)</cmath>
 
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We are given that <math>\gcd\left(2^m+1,2^n-1\right)>1.</math> Multiplying both sides by <math>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right)</math> gives <cmath>\gcd\left(2^m+1,2^n-1\right)\cdot\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right)>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right). \hspace{4.725mm} (**)</cmath>
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\gcd\left(\left(2^m+1\right)\left(2^m-1\right),2^n-1\right)&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right) \\
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\gcd\left(2^m+1,2^n-1\right)\cdot\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right)&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right) \hspace{4.1mm} (**) \\
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\gcd\left(2^{2m}-1,2^n-1\right)&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right). \\
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\underbrace{\gcd\left(\left(2^m+1\right)\left(2^m-1\right),2^n-1\right)}_{\text{by }(*)\text{ and }\textbf{Remark (GCD Fact)}}&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right) \\
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\gcd\left(2^{2m}-1,2^n-1\right)&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right) \\
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\underbrace{2^{\gcd(2m,n)}-1}_{\text{by }\textbf{Claim}}&>\underbrace{2^{\gcd(m,n)}-1}_{\text{by }\textbf{Claim}} \\
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\gcd(2m,n)&>\gcd(m,n),
 
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Problem

Find the number of ordered pairs $(m, n)$ such that $m$ and $n$ are positive integers in the set $\{1, 2, ..., 30\}$ and the greatest common divisor of $2^m + 1$ and $2^n - 1$ is not $1$.

Solution 1

We make use of the (olympiad number theory) lemma that $\gcd(2^a-1,2^b-1)=2^{\gcd(a,b)}-1$.

Noting $\gcd(2^m+1,2^m-1)=\gcd(2^m+1,2)=1$, we have (by difference of squares)\[\gcd(2^m+1,2^n-1) \neq 1 \iff \gcd(2^{2m}-1,2^n-1) \neq \gcd(2^m-1,2^n-1)\]\[\iff 2^{\gcd(2m,n)}-1 \neq 2^{\gcd(m,n)}-1 \iff \gcd(2m,n) \neq \gcd(m,n) \iff \nu_2(m)<\nu_2(n).\] It is now easy to calculate the answer (with casework on $\nu_2(m)$) as $15 \cdot 15+8 \cdot 7+4 \cdot 3+2 \cdot 1=\boxed{295}$.

~Lcz

Solution 2 (Generalized and Comprehensive)

Claim (Solution 1's Lemma)

If $u,a,$ and $b$ are positive integers with $u\geq2,$ then $\gcd\left(u^a-1,u^b-1\right)=u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1.$

There are two proofs to this claim, as shown below.

~MRENTHUSIASM

Proof 1 (Euclidean Algorithm)

If $a=b,$ then $\gcd(a,b)=a=b,$ from which the claim is clearly true.

Otherwise, let $a>b$ without the loss of generality. Note that for all integers $p>q>0,$ the Euclidean Algorithm states that \[\gcd(p,q)=\gcd(p-q,q)=\cdots=\gcd(q,p\text{ mod }q).\] We apply this result repeatedly to reduce the larger number: \[\gcd\left(u^a-1,u^b-1\right)=\gcd\left(u^b-1,u^a-1-u^{a-b}\left(u^b-1\right)\right)=\gcd\left(u^b-1,u^{a-b}-1\right).\] Continuing, we have \begin{align*} \gcd\left(u^a-1,u^b-1\right)&=\cdots \\ &=\gcd\left(u^b-1,u^{a-b}-1\right) \\ &=\cdots \\ &=\gcd\left(u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1,u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1\right) \\ &=u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1, \end{align*} from which the proof is complete.

~MRENTHUSIASM

Proof 2 (Bézout's Identity)

Let $d=\gcd\left(u^a-1,u^b-1\right).$ It follows that $u^a\equiv1\pmod{d}$ and $u^b\equiv1\pmod{d}.$

By Bézout's Identity, there exist integers $x$ and $y$ for which $ax+by=\gcd(a,b),$ thus \[u^{\gcd(a,b)}=u^{ax+by}=\left(u^a\right)^x\left(u^b\right)^y\equiv1\pmod{d},\] from which $u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1\equiv0\pmod{d}.$ We know that $u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1\geq d.$

Notice that \begin{align*} u^a-1&=\left(u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1\right)\left(u^{a-\gcd{(a,b)}}+u^{a-2\gcd{(a,b)}}+u^{a-3\gcd{(a,b)}}+\cdots+1\right), \\ u^b-1&=\left(u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1\right)\left(u^{b-\gcd{(a,b)}}+u^{b-2\gcd{(a,b)}}+u^{b-3\gcd{(a,b)}}+\cdots+1\right). \end{align*} Since $u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1$ is a common divisor of $u^a-1$ and $u^b-1,$ we conclude that $u^{\gcd(a,b)}-1=d,$ from which the proof is complete.

~MRENTHUSIASM

Solution (Detailed Explanation of Solution 1)

By the Euclidean Algorithm, we have \[\gcd\left(2^m+1,2^m-1\right)=\gcd\left(2^m-1,2\right)=1. \hspace{40mm} (*)\] We are given that $\gcd\left(2^m+1,2^n-1\right)>1.$ Multiplying both sides by $\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right)$ gives \begin{align*} \gcd\left(2^m+1,2^n-1\right)\cdot\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right)&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right) \hspace{4.1mm} (**) \\ \underbrace{\gcd\left(\left(2^m+1\right)\left(2^m-1\right),2^n-1\right)}_{\text{by }(*)\text{ and }\textbf{Remark (GCD Fact)}}&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right) \\ \gcd\left(2^{2m}-1,2^n-1\right)&>\gcd\left(2^m-1,2^n-1\right) \\ \underbrace{2^{\gcd(2m,n)}-1}_{\text{by }\textbf{Claim}}&>\underbrace{2^{\gcd(m,n)}-1}_{\text{by }\textbf{Claim}} \\ \gcd(2m,n)&>\gcd(m,n), \end{align*}

Solution in progress. A million thanks for not editing.

~MRENTHUSIASM

Remark (GCD Fact)

In $(**)$ of the solution, we use the following fact:

For positive integers $r,s,$ and $t,$ if $\gcd(r,s)=1,$ then $\gcd(r,t)\cdot\gcd(s,t)=\gcd(rs,t).$

As $r$ and $s$ are relatively prime (have no prime factors in common), this fact is intuitive.

~MRENTHUSIASM

See Also

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