I started to think about this problem and then factored $n^5 - n$ to $(n^2 - 1)(n^2 + 1)(n)$, and later to $(n-1)(n)(n+1)(n^2 + 1)$. I know that $(n-1)(n)(n+1)$ is divisible by $6$, but it is not that case $5$ divides $n^2 + 1$ for any integer $n$, so i can´t use the multiplication property. Can anyone help me finish this proof?
2026-04-23 03:00:14.1776913214
Show that $30$ divides $n^{5} - n$, where n is an integer
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This is a particular case of fermats little theorem