1992
Problem - 2239
Prove that $\frac{5^{125}-1}{5^{25}-1}$ is composite.
Let $x=5^{25}$, then
\begin{align}
&\frac{5^{125}-1}{5^{25}-1}=\frac{x^5-1}{x-1}\\
&=x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1\\
&=(x^2 +3x+1)^2 - (5x)(x+1)^2
\end{align}
The last expression can be factorized by the difference of square formula as long as $5x$ is a square. In our case, $5x = 5\times 5^{25}=(5^{13})^2$. Therefore, we conclude the given expression can be factorized which means it is composite.