Digit Removal Division

Which digit can we remove from an n-digit number such that all that are divisible by the resulting number would end in 0s?

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Stepwise Codes

Let’s arrange all 3 digit binary codes in a list starting with 000 such that each code differs from its previous code by only 1 digit.

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Lucas Sequences

A Lucas Sequence is made from two starting terms and a recursive formula for the next term using the two previous ones.

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Divisible Sums

Problem of the Week #77: Monday January 20th, 2025As before, these problems are the results of me following my curiosity, and I make no promises regarding the topics, difficulty, solvability…

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Friendly Factor Pairs

The number 6 has two pairs of factors: 2x3 and 1x6.  These two pairs of factors are called friendly because the sum of one pair is equal to the difference of the other pair, ie. 2+3 = 6-1 = 5.

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Digit Sum Divisors

Consider a natural number N and the sum of its digits S.  Let’s call a divisor of S a Digit Sum Divisor of N.

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Crossing Numbers

From the list of numbers 1 to n, cross out every other number starting with the smallest and repeat the process with the remaining numbers until only one number is left.  What number would that be for a given n?

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Separating Numbers

Here’s one way to put a pair of 1s, a pair of 2s, and a pair of 3s in a row such that the pair of 1s have one number between them, the pair of 2s have two numbers between them, and the pair of 3s have three numbers between them:

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Mod Cycle

Starting with 3, let’s double it and add one (or 2n+1), then modulate the answer by 14 (divide by 14 and take the remainder).  If we repeat these two steps, we get the first cycle.

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Splitting Ladder

Starting with a natural number at the top, we can split it at each level such that the two lower neighbours always add up to the higher neighbour.  Let’s repeat this process until a row can’t be split using whole numbers in the following row anymore.

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