Unit fractions with shifted prime denominators
Number Theory
2026-01-14 v1
Abstract
We prove that any positive rational number is the sum of distinct unit fractions with denominators in . The same conclusion holds for the set for any , provided a necessary congruence condition is satisfied. We also prove that this is true for any subset of the primes of relative positive density, provided a necessary congruence condition is satisfied.
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@article{arxiv.2305.02689,
title = {Unit fractions with shifted prime denominators},
author = {Thomas F. Bloom},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.02689},
year = {2026}
}
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9 pages