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| − | By Euler's Totient Function, there are <math>8</math> numbers that are relatively prime to <math>30</math>, less than <math>30</math>. Note that they come in pairs <math>(m,30-m)</math> which result in sums of <math>1</math>; thus the sum of the smallest <math>8</math> rational numbers satisfying this is <math>\frac12\cdot8\cdot1=4</math>. Now refer to solution 1. | + | By [[Euler's Totient Function]], there are <math>8</math> numbers that are relatively prime to <math>30</math>, less than <math>30</math>. Note that they come in pairs <math>(m,30-m)</math> which result in sums of <math>1</math>; thus the sum of the smallest <math>8</math> rational numbers satisfying this is <math>\frac12\cdot8\cdot1=4</math>. Now refer to solution 1. |
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Problem
Find the sum of all positive rational numbers that are less than 10 and that have denominator 30 when written in lowest terms.
Solution
Solution 1
There are 8 fractions which fit the conditions between 0 and 1: 
Their sum is 4. Note that there are also 8 terms between 1 and 2 which we can obtain by adding 1 to each of our first 8 terms. For example, 
Following this pattern, our answer is 
Solution 2
By Euler's Totient Function, there are 
numbers that are relatively prime to 
, less than . Note that they come in pairs 
which result in sums of 
; thus the sum of the smallest rational numbers satisfying this is 
. Now refer to solution 1.
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