On the Greedy Expansion of Egyptian Fractions for Composite Denominators of the Form $(6x-1)(6y-1)$

This paper analyzes the behavior of the greedy algorithm for the expansion of unit fractions of the form $\frac{3}{k}$, where the denominator $k$ belongs to the infinite family of composite numbers generated by the product of the form $(6x-1)(6y-1)$. The inefficiency of such an expansion is examined in comparison with shorter-length representations, linking the results to the OEIS A395997 sequence proposed by the author.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23876738
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Analytic Number Theory Research
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On the Greedy Expansion of Egyptian Fractions for Composite Denominators of the Form $(6x-1)(6y-1)$

ALEJANDRO ESPINOZA QUISPE, Alex Espinoza Ichpas
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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Analytic Number Theory Research
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On the Greedy Expansion of Egyptian Fractions for Composite Denominators of the Form $(6x-1)(6y-1)$

ALEJANDRO ESPINOZA QUISPE, Alex Espinoza Ichpas
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This paper analyzes the behavior of the greedy algorithm for the expansion of unit fractions of the form $\frac{3}{k}$, where the denominator $k$ belongs to the infinite family of composite numbers generated by the product of the form $(6x-1)(6y-1)$. The inefficiency of such an expansion is examined in comparison with shorter-length representations, linking the results to the OEIS A395997 sequence proposed by the author.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Universidad Nacional de Huancavelica (PE)
Openalex Percentile: Top 6%
Analytic Number Theory Research
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