An Order-Finding Problem

Problem

Let $n$ be the least positive integer with

3^3 \cdot 5^5 \cdot 7^7 \;\Big|\; 149^n - 2^n.

How many positive divisors does $n$ have?

Answer

Solution

Difficulty	8/10
Topics	number theory, Modular Arithmetic

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