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Suppose that b is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.  When 197 is converted to base b, the resulting representation has 4 digits. What is the number of possible values for b?

 Mar 15, 2017
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is this aops?

 Mar 15, 2017
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You will have more than one solution:

 

197 = 3011(base 4)

197 =1242(base 5)

 Mar 15, 2017
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No, it isn't. It can't be aops.

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