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MathNet 2016-part-06 — 184 problems (EN–VI) Question 72

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2016-part-06 — 184 problems (EN–VI)

Question 72

Let $m$ and $n$ be natural numbers with $m \gt n$. Define
$$
x_{k} = \frac{m+k}{n+k} \text{ for } k=1, \ldots, n+1
$$
Show: if all $x_{i}$ are integers, then $x_{1} \cdot x_{2} \cdot \ldots \cdot x_{n+1} - 1$ is not a power of two.