#!/usr/bin/env python3 ######################################################################## # Solves problem 207 from projectEuler.net. # Finds the smallest M for which P(m) < 1/12345 # Copyright (C) 2011 Santiago Alessandri # # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by # the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or # (at your option) any later version. # # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the # GNU General Public License for more details. # # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License # along with this program. If not, see . # # You can contact me at san.lt.ss@gmail.com # Visit my wiki at http://san-ss.wikidot.com ######################################################################## from fractions import Fraction from math import log calc_k = lambda x: x * (x - 1) cant_perf = 1 cant_tot = 1 limit = Fraction(1, 12345) if __name__ == '__main__': i = 3 while Fraction(cant_perf, cant_tot) >= limit: log_2 = int(log(i,2)) if 2 ** log_2 == i: cant_perf += 1 cant_tot += 1 i += 1 i -= 1 print("The result is:", calc_k(i))