Integer Solutions to Prime Equation
XAT 2023 · Quantitative Ability & Data Interpretation · Hard · Number Theory
Let and be two positive integers and be a prime number. If , what will be the minimum value of ?
- A.
1
- B.
3
- C.
5
- D.
7
- E.
None of the above
Answer
E
Explanation
Expand equation: . Since are positive integers, . Case 1: . Case 2: . Case 3: . Checking integer conditions yields no consistent positive integer solution for with prime.
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