[seqfan] Re: A214089

[Jonathan Stauduhar]

On 8/2/2012 10:23 AM, franktaw at netscape.net wrote:
> Jonathon,
>
> If p is an odd number, prime or not, p^2 == 1 (mod 8). n# is divisible 
> by 2, but not by 4; so (p^2-1) / n# is divisible by 4. [Please note 
> the parentheses; what you wrote is equivalent to p^2 - (1 / n#).]
>
> Franklin T. Adams-Watters

Thanks, Franklin!  Just what I was looking for.

-Jonathan