7^6n - 6^6n, where n is an integer greater than 0, is divisible by
7^6n - 6^6n, where n is an integer greater than 0, is divisible by
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
Given: , where is a positive integer
Rewrite the expression:
Let and
The expression becomes
For any positive integer , the expression is always divisible by .
Therefore, is always divisible by .
Calculate :
Testing divisibility of :
(exact division)
(not exact)
(not exact)
(not exact)
Since is always divisible by , and is divisible by , the expression is always divisible by for any positive integer .
Therefore, the answer is .
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