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Find the greatest integer k for which 49^k +1 is a factor of the given sum 49^125 + 49^124 + ................ + 49^2 + 49 +1

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⇒  1 + 49 + 49^2 + .................... + 49^125  = (49^126 - 1) / ( 49 - 1) 

⇒   ( 49^63 +1) (49^63 -1) /48 

⇒ ( 49^63 +1 )( (1 + 48)^63 ) - 1) /48 

⇒ (49^63 +1) ( 1+ 48 I - 1)    ,Where is an integer  

= (49^63 + 1) I

Greatest positive integer is k = 63 

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Deependra Verma

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