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− | We claim that <math>\phi(n)>n-\sqrt{n}</math> if and only if <math>n</math> is prime or 1. | + | We claim that <math>\phi(n) > n - \sqrt{n}</math> if and only if <math>n</math> is prime or <math>1</math>. |
'''IF:''' If <math>n</math> is prime, then <math>\phi(n) = n - 1 > n - \sqrt{n}</math>, which is true for all <math>n \geq 2</math>. For <math>n = 1</math> the statement is true as well. | '''IF:''' If <math>n</math> is prime, then <math>\phi(n) = n - 1 > n - \sqrt{n}</math>, which is true for all <math>n \geq 2</math>. For <math>n = 1</math> the statement is true as well. | ||
− | '''ONLY IF:''' If <math>n</math> is not prime and not <math>1</math>, then <math>n</math> must have a prime divisor <math>p</math> such that <math>p \leq \sqrt{n}</math>; if this was not the case, then the number of not necessarily distinct prime factors <math>n</math> could have | + | '''ONLY IF:''' If <math>n</math> is not prime and not <math>1</math>, then <math>n</math> must have a prime divisor <math>p</math> such that <math>p \leq \sqrt{n}</math>; if this was not the case, then the number of not necessarily distinct prime factors <math>n</math> could have must be <math>1</math>, contradiction. It follows that |
<cmath> \phi(n) \leq \left( 1 - \frac{1}{p} \right) \cdot n \leq \left( 1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \cdot n = n - \sqrt{n}. </cmath> | <cmath> \phi(n) \leq \left( 1 - \frac{1}{p} \right) \cdot n \leq \left( 1 - \frac{1}{\sqrt{n}} \right) \cdot n = n - \sqrt{n}. </cmath> | ||
− | This proves both directions of the claim. All that remains is to sum the first <math>24</math> prime numbers | + | This proves both directions of the claim. All that remains is to sum the first <math>24</math> prime numbers and add <math>1</math> to obtain an answer of <math>\boxed{964}</math>. |
Latest revision as of 20:35, 7 August 2021
Problem 15
Find the sum of all integers such that where denotes the number of integers less than or equal to that are relatively prime to .
Solution
We claim that if and only if is prime or .
IF: If is prime, then , which is true for all . For the statement is true as well.
ONLY IF: If is not prime and not , then must have a prime divisor such that ; if this was not the case, then the number of not necessarily distinct prime factors could have must be , contradiction. It follows that
This proves both directions of the claim. All that remains is to sum the first prime numbers and add to obtain an answer of .