numbers and factors 2

find all positive integers n for which n! + 5 is a perfect cube.

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ninepointcircle ·

well its easy
See for n ≥ 10
last two digits will be 00 but
as any cube of form (5k) ends in 125
so n!+5 will end in 05 for n≥10

Jut check for n<10
answer is n=5 :)

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Shubhodip ·

Alternative: (A.Titu)

for , n\geq 7 , n! + 5 \equiv 5 (mod 7) a contradiction for all cubes. we check for only n< 7 [6]

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ninepointcircle ·

Well ya a great solution indeed :)

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