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Let <math>a_1,a_2,\dots,a_{2018}</math> be a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers such that <cmath>a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{2018}=2018^{2018}.</cmath>
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What is the remainder when <math>a_1^3+a_2^3+\cdots+a_{2018}^3</math> is divided by <math>6</math>?
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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4</math>
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Revision as of 16:42, 16 February 2018

Let $a_1,a_2,\dots,a_{2018}$ be a strictly increasing sequence of positive integers such that \[a_1+a_2+\cdots+a_{2018}=2018^{2018}.\] What is the remainder when $a_1^3+a_2^3+\cdots+a_{2018}^3$ is divided by $6$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 4$

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