Problem

Source: Gulf Mathematical Olympiad 2015 p1

Tags: number theory, odd, primes, divides, divisible



a) Suppose that $n$ is an odd integer. Prove that $k(n-k)$ is divisible by $2$ for all positive integers $k$. b) Find an integer $k$ such that $k(100-k)$ is not divisible by $11$. c) Suppose that $p$ is an odd prime, and $n$ is an integer. Prove that there is an integer $k$ such that $k(n-k)$ is not divisible by $p$. d) Suppose that $p,q$ are two different odd primes, and $n$ is an integer. Prove that there is an integer $k$ such that $k(n-k)$ is not divisible by any of $p,q$.