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MathNet 2023-part-03 — 191 problems (EN–VI) Question 39

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2023-part-03 — 191 problems (EN–VI)

Question 39

*Arman* starts with a number and calculates the sum of the cubes of its digits. He then repeats this procedure with the resulting number, and continues this procedure. *Arman* considers a number to be 'good' if, after a certain number of steps, it reaches $1$. Prove that there exists an arithmetic progression of length $1402$ consisting of good numbers.