Let and be different positive integers. Prove that is never an integer.
Solutions — 2
Solution 1
By symmetry we can assume that . If , then
which is clearly not an integer. If , then
where the last inequality follows from .
Solution 2
If were an integer, then
where the last inequality follows from .
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