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Using the formula for a [[geometric series]], this reduces to <math>S = \frac{2^{-3}(2^7 - 1)}{2-1} \cdot \frac{5^{-3}(5^{7} - 1)}{5-1} = \frac{127 \cdot 78124}{4000} = 2480 + \frac{437}{1000}</math>, and <math>\left\lfloor \frac{S}{10} \right\rfloor = \boxed{248}</math>.
 
Using the formula for a [[geometric series]], this reduces to <math>S = \frac{2^{-3}(2^7 - 1)}{2-1} \cdot \frac{5^{-3}(5^{7} - 1)}{5-1} = \frac{127 \cdot 78124}{4000} = 2480 + \frac{437}{1000}</math>, and <math>\left\lfloor \frac{S}{10} \right\rfloor = \boxed{248}</math>.
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*NOTE: Hi, I'm just someone wondering: isn't the question saying that S is the sum of fractions where a and b are relatively prime divisors of 1000? So for example 5/8 would be okay but 10/25 wouldn't.
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Revision as of 17:16, 10 January 2015

Problem

Let $S$ be the sum of all numbers of the form $a/b,$ where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime positive divisors of $1000.$ What is the greatest integer that does not exceed $S/10$?

Solution

Since all divisors of $1000 = 2^35^3$ can be written in the form of $2^{m}5^{n}$, it follows that $\frac{a}{b}$ can also be expressed in the form of $2^{x}5^{y}$, where $-3 \le x,y \le 3$. Thus every number in the form of $a/b$ will be expressed one time in the product

\[(2^{-3} + 2^{-2} + 2^{-1} + 2^{0} + 2^{1} + 2^2 + 2^3)(5^{-3} + 5^{-2} +5^{-1} + 5^{0} + 5^{1} + 5^2 + 5^3)\]

Using the formula for a geometric series, this reduces to $S = \frac{2^{-3}(2^7 - 1)}{2-1} \cdot \frac{5^{-3}(5^{7} - 1)}{5-1} = \frac{127 \cdot 78124}{4000} = 2480 + \frac{437}{1000}$, and $\left\lfloor \frac{S}{10} \right\rfloor = \boxed{248}$.


  • NOTE: Hi, I'm just someone wondering: isn't the question saying that S is the sum of fractions where a and b are relatively prime divisors of 1000? So for example 5/8 would be okay but 10/25 wouldn't.

See also

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