2025 SSMO Relay Round 3 Problems/Problem 3
Problem
Let  The numbers
 The numbers  and
 and  are written on a board. Every second, if the numbers currently on the board are
 are written on a board. Every second, if the numbers currently on the board are  and
 and  the number
 the number  is written, and one of
 is written, and one of  or
 or  is erased. After a finite number of seconds, the larger number on the board is
 is erased. After a finite number of seconds, the larger number on the board is  . How many possible values can the smaller number take?
. How many possible values can the smaller number take?
