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Q: Prove $a_n\zeta(5)\notin \mathbb{Z}$

MaxDefine an integer sequence $$a_n=4 d_n^5 \sum_{r=0}^{n}\binom{n}{r}^4\binom{n+r}{r}^2 $$ where $d_n=lcm(1,2,3,...,n)$, $n\in\mathbb{N}$. Prove that $a_n\zeta(5)\notin \mathbb{Z}$ for all $n\in\mathbb{N}$ where $\zeta(5)=\sum_{n=1}^{\infty}\frac{1}{n^5}$ Define $b_n=a_n\zeta(5)$ where $n\in\math...

Even if this is true, I doubt it should be proved by induction.
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@GEdgar Thanks for your comment. Any other idea please to approach the problem?
Where does the problem come from, please?
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@GerryMyerson My Professor gave me this problem. Please help me out.
Is this one of those Alien's mathematics joke?
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ngl your professor is probably messing with you. This problem doesn't look solvable IMO. What's your class?
Is this for class or a research problem? This strikes me as extremely devious.
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@CameronWilliams It is a research problem.
@KamalSaleh Sorry but why does this problem seems unsolvable?
Ahh if it's a research problem, then it makes sense why you're considering it. Maybe you can derive some results when trying to prove it. The reason why I thought that it's unsolvable is because it is very related to the question of proving the irrationality of $\zeta(5)$, and no one has done that yet.
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@KamalSaleh Thanks for your comment. But how is it related to proving the irrationality of $\zeta(5)$?
Divide by $a_n$ in the first equation of your attempt and you should see the resemblance.
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@KamalSaleh So on dividing by $a_n$, we get $\zeta(5)=\frac{b_n}{a_n}$. So if $b_n\notin\mathbb{Z}$ then how do we get $\zeta(5)$ irrational? It might happen that $b_n\in\mathbb{Q}$ and then $\zeta(5)=\frac{b_n}{a_n}\in\mathbb{Q}$. Please correct me if I am wrong.
If $b_n\in\mathbb{Q}$ then $b_n=\frac{p_n}{q_n}$ for integers $p_n$ and $q_n$. Then $\zeta(5)=\frac{p_n}{q_na_n}$. Note however that $a_n$ and $b_n$ are specific sequences of rationals and so it isn't necessarily true that this problem is as hard as proving that $\zeta(5)$ is irrational.
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@KamalSaleh Thanks for your comment. Note that $a_n$ as defined is an integer seqeunce. How can we approach this problem?
I honestly have no idea because I'm not an expert in analytic number theory. I will say that, because this is a research problem, consider posting this on MathOverflow instead.
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@KamalSaleh Thank you so much for your valuable idea. I really appreciate it.
If your professor asked you this, and you cannot do it, then talk to him about it.

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