An exponential diophantine equation related to odd perfect numbers

Abstract

We shall show that, for any given primes ≥ 17 and p, q 1, the diophantine equation (x-1)/(x-1)=pm q has at most four positive integral solutions (x, m) and give its application to odd perfect number problem.

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