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[Post New]26 Jun 2008 12:55:03 IST
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Suppose \log_p p+1 = \frac{m}{n} where m and n are natural numbers.


Then p^m = (p+1)^n


This means that p divides (p+1)^n


If a prime number p divides a^m then it divides a.


This means p divides p+1 which is absurd.
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