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MathNet 2011 Question 8

Math Olympiad Vault · MathNet 2011

Question 8

Two persons play the following game with positive integers. The initial number is $2011^{2011}$. Each move consists of subtraction by an integer between $1$ and $2010$ inclusive, or division by $2011$, rounding down when necessary. The player who obtains a non-positive integer wins. Who will win this game: the first player or the second?