Problem

Source: JBMO Shortlist 2007 A3

Tags: JBMO, algebra



Let $A$ be a set of positive integers containing the number $1$ and at least one more element. Given that for any two different elements $m, n$ of A the number $ \frac{m+1 }{(m+1,n+1) }$ is also an element of $A$, prove that $A$ coincides with the set of positive integers.