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MathNet 2023-part-03 — 191 problems (EN–VI) Question 171

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

Question 171

For a positive integer $n$, let $a_n = \frac{(2n)!}{(n!)^3}$. Here $k! = 1 \times 2 \times 3 \times \cdots \times k$.

(1)
Prove $a_n \gt a_{n+1}$ for all $n \ge 3$.

(2)
Find all $n$ such that $a_n$ is a whole number.