Feels like I am probably missing something obvious.
Are there distinct primes $p,q$ and positive integers $m,n$ such that
$$ \sum_{i=0}^{n} p^i = \sum_{j=0}^{m} q^j$$
Guessing the answer is no, but unable to prove it.
Feels like I am probably missing something obvious.
Are there distinct primes $p,q$ and positive integers $m,n$ such that
$$ \sum_{i=0}^{n} p^i = \sum_{j=0}^{m} q^j$$
Guessing the answer is no, but unable to prove it.