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Cyclotomic Polynomial Divisibility Counterexample
Let Cyclotomic[n,x] be the nth cyclotomic polynomial evaluated at x, using Mathematica notation. By properties of cyclotomic polynomials, we have that Cyclotomic[d,x] divides x^n-1, if d divides n. Is there any number theoretic reason why Cyclotomic[d,2] divides 2^n - 1 (and d < n) necessarily implies that d divides n? Or perhaps it is not true?
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The problem involves cyclotomic polynomials. The cyclotomic polynomial Cyclotomic[d,x] divides xn1 x^n - 1 if d divides n. The question is whether Cyclotomic[d,2] dividing 2n1 2^n - 1 implies that d divides n, given that d < n.
First, recall that the nth cyclotomic polynomial is the product over (x - ζ) for primitive dth roots of unity ζ. And xn1=dnCyclotomic(d,x) x^n - 1 = \prod_{d|n} \text{Cyclotomic}(d,x) .
So, if d divides n, then Cyclotomic[d,x] divides xn1 x^n - 1 . But here, we're evaluating at x=2, and we're saying that Cyclotomic[d,2] divides 2n1 2^n - 1 , and we want to know if this implies d divides n.
The condition is that d < n, which is probably to exclude trivial cases, but since if d=n, it might be different, but d<n is specified.
Suppose that Cyclotomic[d,2] divides 2n1 2^n - 1 . Since 2n1 2^n - 1 is an integer, and Cyclotomic[d,2] is also an integer, this is a divisibility in integers.
I recall that the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m is related to the least k such that m divides 2k1 2^k - 1 .
But here, it's about the cyclotomic polynomial evaluating to a number that divides 2n1 2^n - 1 .
Set Φd(x)=Cyclotomic(d,x) \Phi_d(x) = \text{Cyclotomic}(d,x) .
So, Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 2n1 2^n - 1 .
Now, Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) is an integer, and it's known that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) is the product of (2 - ζ) over primitive dth roots of unity.
The minimal polynomial for a primitive dth root of unity ζ is Φd(x) \Phi_d(x) , so Φd(ζ)=0 \Phi_d(\zeta) = 0 .
The fact that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 2n1 2^n - 1 means that 2n1(modΦd(2)) 2^n \equiv 1 \pmod{\Phi_d(2)} .
Since Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) is an integer, and 2n1(modm) 2^n \equiv 1 \pmod{m} where m = Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) , this means that the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m divides n.
But m is Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) , and I need to relate this to the order modulo d or something.
I recall that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) is actually related to the order of 2 modulo d, but not directly.
The multiplicative order of 2 modulo d is the smallest k such that d divides 2k1 2^k - 1 , but here it's different.
Suppose that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 2n1 2^n - 1 . Since 2n1=knΦk(2) 2^n - 1 = \prod_{k|n} \Phi_k(2) , but not exactly, because xn1=dnΦd(x) x^n - 1 = \prod_{d|n} \Phi_d(x) , so evaluating at x=2, 2n1=dnΦd(2) 2^n - 1 = \prod_{d|n} \Phi_d(2) .
Is that correct? Yes, because the cyclotomic polynomials are irreducible over Q, and they are factors, so when evaluated at integer points, but since the roots are roots of unity, and for x=2, it's fine.
More carefully: xn1=dnΦd(x) x^n - 1 = \prod_{d|n} \Phi_d(x) , and this is a polynomial identity, so for any x, it holds. So yes, 2n1=dnΦd(2) 2^n - 1 = \prod_{d|n} \Phi_d(2) .
Now, Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) is an integer, and the product is over divisors d of n.
Now, the question is, if Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 2n1 2^n - 1 , and d < n, does d divide n?
But 2n1=knΦk(2) 2^n - 1 = \prod_{k|n} \Phi_k(2) , so if Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides this product, but since the Φk(2) \Phi_k(2) are not necessarily coprime, it might be that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) shares factors with other terms.
In fact, Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) could divide Φk(2) \Phi_k(2) for some k that divides n, even if d does not divide n.
Is that possible?
For example, let me take a small n and d.
Suppose n=6, then divisors are 1,2,3,6.
Φ1(x)=x1 \Phi_1(x) = x-1 , so Φ1(2)=1 \Phi_1(2) = 1
Φ2(x)=x+1 \Phi_2(x) = x+1 , so Φ2(2)=3 \Phi_2(2) = 3
Φ3(x)=x2+x+1 \Phi_3(x) = x^2 + x + 1 , so Φ3(2)=4+2+1=7 \Phi_3(2) = 4 + 2 + 1 = 7
Φ6(x)=x2x+1 \Phi_6(x) = x^2 - x + 1 ? Let me compute: for d=6, primitive 6th roots are e^{2πi/6} = e^{πi/3}, and minimal polynomial is (x - e^{πi/3})(x - e^{-πi/3}) = x^2 - (2\cos(\pi/3))x + 1 = x^2 - (2*0.5)x + 1 = x^2 - x + 1.
So Φ6(2)=42+1=3 \Phi_6(2) = 4 - 2 + 1 = 3 .
Now, 261=641=63 2^6 - 1 = 64 - 1 = 63 , and d6Φd(2)=Φ1(2)Φ2(2)Φ3(2)Φ6(2)=1373=63 \prod_{d|6} \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_1(2) \Phi_2(2) \Phi_3(2) \Phi_6(2) = 1 * 3 * 7 * 3 = 63 , yes.
Now, suppose I take d=6, and n= something. But d < n, and if d divides n, but suppose I want d not dividing n.
Suppose d=6, and I take n=3. But d=6 > n=3? The condition is d < n, so not applicable.
Take n=4. Divisors of 4: 1,2,4.
Φ1(2)=1 \Phi_1(2)=1
Φ2(2)=3 \Phi_2(2)=3
Φ4(x)=x2+1 \Phi_4(x) = x^2 + 1 , so Φ4(2)=4+1=5 \Phi_4(2) = 4 + 1 = 5
241=161=15 2^4 - 1 = 16 - 1 = 15 , and 1*3*5=15, yes.
Now, is there a d not dividing 4, but Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 15?
d < n=4, so d<4.
Possible d: 1,2,3.
Φ1(2)=1 \Phi_1(2)=1 , divides 15, and 1 divides 4? Well, 1 divides everything, but d=1 divides n=4, so it's true but trivial.
d=2: Φ2(2)=3 \Phi_2(2)=3 , divides 15? 15/3=5, yes. And d=2 divides n=4.
d=3: Φ3(2)=7 \Phi_3(2)=7 , 7 divides 15? 15/7 not integer, no.
So for n=4, only d=1,2 work, both divide 4.
Now, try n=8. 281=2561=255 2^8 - 1 = 256 - 1 = 255 .
Divisors of 8: 1,2,4,8.
Φ1(2)=1 \Phi_1(2)=1
Φ2(2)=3 \Phi_2(2)=3
Φ4(2)=4+1=5? \Phi_4(2)=4+1=5? Φ4(x)=x2+1 \Phi_4(x)=x^2+1 , yes 5.
Φ8(x)=x4+1 \Phi_8(x) = x^4 + 1 ? Primitive 8th roots, minimal polynomial is x4+1 x^4 + 1 ? (x - e^{πi/4})(x - e^{3πi/4})(x - e^{5πi/4})(x - e^{7πi/4}) = (x - \frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}(1+i))(etc), but actually, I think Φ8(x)=x4+1 \Phi_8(x) = x^4 + 1 ? Let me compute.
Standard formula: for p prime, Φp(x)=xp1++1 \Phi_p(x) = x^{p-1} + \cdots + 1 , but for 8=2^3, Φ2k(x)=x2k1+1 \Phi_{2^k}(x) = x^{2^{k-1}} + 1 .
Yes, Φ8(x)=Φ23(x)=x4+1 \Phi_8(x) = \Phi_{2^3}(x) = x^{4} + 1 .
So Φ8(2)=16+1=17 \Phi_8(2) = 16 + 1 = 17 .
So 281=13517=255 2^8 - 1 = 1*3*5*17=255 , and 3*5*17=255, yes.
Now, Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) for d<8, not necessarily dividing n=8.
d=1: Φ1(2)=1 \Phi_1(2)=1 , divides 255, and 1|8.
d=2:3|255? 255/3=85, yes, 2|8.
d=3: Φ3(2)=7 \Phi_3(2)=7 , 7|255? 255/7≈36.428, no.
d=4: Φ4(2)=5 \Phi_4(2)=5 , 5|255? 255/5=51, yes, and 4|8.
d=5: Φ5(x)=x4+x3+x2+x+1 \Phi_5(x)=x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1 , so Φ5(2)=16+8+4+2+1=31 \Phi_5(2)=16+8+4+2+1=31 , 31|255? 255/31≈8.22, no.
d=6: Φ6(2)=222+1=42+1=3 \Phi_6(2)=2^2 -2 +1=4-2+1=3 , as before. 3|255? yes, but d=6, does it divide n=8? 6 does not divide 8. And d=6<8, so this is a counterexample?
Φ6(2)=3 \Phi_6(2)=3 , and 281=255 2^8 -1 =255 , 255 / 3 = 85, integer, so yes, it divides.
But d=6 does not divide n=8.
The statement was that it should imply d divides n, but here d=6, n=8, d< n, Φd(2)=3 \Phi_d(2)=3 divides 2n1=255 2^n -1=255 , but d=6 does not divide n=8.
So is this a counterexample?
But let me confirm: Cyclotomic[6,2] = as computed, 3.
2^8 -1 = 255, 255 / 3 = 85, yes.
d=6, n=8, 6 does not divide 8.
And d< n is satisfied.
So it seems the implication does not hold.
But the problem asks "is there any number theoretic reason why it should hold", but here I have a counterexample.
Perhaps I misunderstood.
In this case, Φ6(2)=3 \Phi_6(2)=3 , but 3 is also Φ2(2) \Phi_2(2) , and 2 divides 8, so it's like it's covered by a smaller divisor.
But still, d=6 itself does not divide n.
The question is whether d must divide n, and here it doesn't.
But perhaps for prime d or something, but the question is general.
Maybe when Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) is prime or something, but here it's 3, which is small.
But anyway, the counterexample shows it's not true.
But let me see if there is a case where d does not divide n, but Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) still divides 2n1 2^n -1 .
In this case, it does.
Now, why does this happen? Because Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) might be equal to Φk(2) \Phi_k(2) for some k that divides n, but in this case, Φ6(2)=3=Φ2(2) \Phi_6(2)=3=\Phi_2(2) , and 2 divides 8, so even though d=6 doesn't divide n, the value is the same as for a divisor.
But the cyclotomic polynomial is different, but the evaluation is the same.
So in terms of the value, it coincides.
Now, is this always the case? Or are there cases where Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) is not equal to any Φk(2) \Phi_k(2) for k|n, but still divides 2n1 2^n -1 .
But in this counterexample, it already shows that the implication is false.
Perhaps the condition is that d and n are such that d is the order or something.
Another thought: the minimal n such that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 2n1 2^n -1 is actually the multiplicative order of 2 modulo the radical or something, but I think in general, it's related to the order modulo d, but not exactly.
I recall that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 2ϕ(d)1 2^{\phi(d)} - 1 , but more relevantly, the smallest k such that Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) divides 2k1 2^k -1 is the multiplicative order of 2 modulo d, but only if d is prime? No.
Actually, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m is defined for any m, and it's the smallest k such that m divides 2k1 2^k -1 , but here m is Φd(2) \Phi_d(2) , not d.
Set m_d = \Phi_d(2).
Then m_d is an integer, and we have that m_d divides 2n1 2^n -1 .
This means that the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m_d divides n.
What is the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m_d?
I recall that m_d = \Phi_d(2) is the product of (2 - \zeta) over primitive dth roots, and in algebraic number theory, this is related to the norm, but perhaps in terms of order, it might be related to the order of 2 modulo d.
I think that \Phi_d(2) divides 2^k -1 if and only if d divides k.
Is that true?
In my counterexample, d=6, \Phi_6(2)=3, and it divides 2^n -1 for n even, since 2^n ≡1 mod 3 if n even.
But d=6 does not divide n unless n is multiple of 6, but for n=2,4,8, etc., it divides, but 6 does not divide 2 or 4 or 8.
The smallest k such that \Phi_6(2)=3 divides 2^k -1 is k=2, since 2^2-1=3.
But d=6 does not divide k=2.
Now, is there a k such that it doesn't divide when d doesn't divide k? But the point is, it can divide even when d doesn't divide n.
But the statement "d divides n" is not necessary.
In fact, in this case, for d=6, \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1 whenever n is even, i.e., when 2 divides n, but d=6 does not necessarily divide n.
So yes, counterexample.
But perhaps for prime d.
Suppose d is prime. Then \Phi_d(2) = 1 + 2 + 2^2 + \cdots + 2^{d-1} = 2^d - 1 / (2-1) = 2^d - 1.
Is that right? \Phi_d(x) for prime d is (x^d - 1)/(x-1) = x^{d-1} + \cdots + 1, so yes, \Phi_d(2) = 2^{d-1} + \cdots + 1 = 2^d - 1 / (2-1) = 2^d - 1.
2^d - 1, yes.
Now, this divides 2^n - 1 if and only if d divides n, because the multiplicative order of 2 modulo \Phi_d(2) = 2^d - 1.
Set m = 2^d - 1.
Then 2^d ≡ 1 mod m, since m divides 2^d - 1? 2^d - 1 is divisible by m? m = 2^d - 1, so 2^d - 1 ≡ 0 mod m, so yes, 2^d ≡ 1 mod m.
The multiplicative order of 2 modulo m is d, since m = 2^d - 1, and for k<d, 2^k -1 < 2^d -1, so not divisible.
More precisely, the order divides d, and since d is prime, order is 1 or d, but 2^1 -1=1, not divisible by m>1, so order is d.
Thus, m_d = \Phi_d(2) = 2^d - 1, and it divides 2^n - 1 iff d divides n.
And since d is prime, d divides n iff d | n.
Also, d < n might not hold if n=d, but if n=d, d is not less than n, so d < n implies d | n only if n > d, which is true since d prime and d < n, then d | n? Not necessarily, e.g., d=3, n=4, d< n but d does not divide n.
But in this case, \Phi_d(2) = 2^d -1, for d=3, 8-1=7.
2^n -1 for n=4 is 15, 7 does not divide 15, so it doesn't divide.
For d prime, if \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1, then since order is d, d | n, so yes.
But in this case, when d is prime, it holds.
But in my earlier example, d=6 is composite.
So for composite d, it may not hold.
Now, the question is, is there a case where d is composite, and \Phi_d(2) does not coincide with some \Phi_k(2) for k|d, but still divides 2^n -1 without d|n.
In my example, \Phi_6(2)=3=\Phi_2(2), so it coincides.
But is there a d where \Phi_d(2) is different from all \Phi_k(2) for k|n, but still divides.
For example, take d=12.
Compute \Phi_{12}(x). Primitive 12th roots are e^{2\pi i /12} = e^{\pi i /6}, and others: 1,5,7,11 mod 12.
Minimal polynomial: the cyclotomic polynomial for d=12.
I recall that \Phi_n(x) = \prod (x - \zeta) for primitive n-th roots.
Or use formula: \Phi_{12}(x) = \Phi_{6}(x^2) / \Phi_6(x) ? Standard recurrence.
Actually, for n=12, \Phi_{12}(x) = (x^{12} - 1) / \prod_{d|12, d<12} \Phi_d(x)
Divisors of 12: 1,2,3,4,6,12.
x^{12} - 1 = \prod_{d|12} \Phi_d(x)
So \Phi_{12}(x) = (x^{12} - 1) / [ \Phi_1(x) \Phi_2(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_4(x) \Phi_6(x) ]
Compute step by step.
\Phi_1(x) = x-1
\Phi_2(x) = x+1
\Phi_3(x) = x^2 + x + 1
\Phi_4(x) = x^2 + 1
\Phi_6(x) = x^2 - x + 1
Now, x^{12} - 1 = (x^6 - 1)(x^6 + 1) = (x^2 - 1)(x^4 + x^2 + 1)(x^6 + 1), better to multiply all.
Product: \Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_4 \Phi_6 = (x-1)(x+1)(x^2 + x + 1)(x^2 + 1)(x^2 - x + 1)
Note that (x-1)(x+1) = x^2 - 1
Then (x^2 - 1)(x^2 + 1) = x^4 - 1
Then (x^4 - 1)(x^2 + x + 1)(x^2 - x + 1)
Now, (x^2 + x + 1)(x^2 - x + 1) = x^4 -x^3 +x^2 + x^3 -x^2 +x + x^2 -x +1 = x^4 + x^2 + 1? Let me compute: (a+b+c)(a-b+c) with a=x^2, b=x, c=1, but better: set u=x^2, then (u + x + 1)(u - x + 1) = u(u) + u(1) + u(-x) + x u + x(1) + x(-x) +1(u) +1(1) +1(-x) = u^2 + u -u x + u x + x - x^2 + u + 1 - x
Messy: expand directly:
(x^2 + x + 1)(x^2 - x + 1) = x^2(x^2 - x + 1) + x(x^2 - x + 1) + 1(x^2 - x + 1) = (x^4 - x^3 + x^2) + (x^3 - x^2 + x) + (x^2 - x + 1) = x^4 -x^3 + x^2 + x^3 - x^2 + x + x^2 - x + 1 = x^4 + x^2 + 1.
Yes.
So product so far: (x^4 - 1)(x^4 + x^2 + 1) = x^4(x^4 + x^2 + 1) -1(x^4 + x^2 + 1) = x^8 + x^6 + x^4 - x^4 - x^2 - 1 = x^8 + x^6 - x^2 - 1? That can't be right because we need to divide into x^{12}-1.
I have \prod_{d|12, d<12} \Phi_d(x) = \Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_4 \Phi_6 = (x-1)(x+1)(x^2+x+1)(x^2+1)(x^2-x+1) = (x^2-1)(x^4 + x^2 + 1) as above, but earlier I got x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1? But that should be multiplied by \Phi_{12} to get x^{12}-1.
x^{12}-1 divided by that should be \Phi_{12}.
I know that \Phi_{12}(x) = x^4 - x^2 + 1, I think.
Check for x=1: \Phi_{12}(1) should be 1, since 12>1, and for primitive 12th roots, but at x=1, it's not zero, but value.
Standard value: for d=12, \Phi_{12}(x) = \frac{x^{12} - 1}{\Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_4 \Phi_6} but earlier computation.
From above, (x^2-1)(x^4 + x^2 + 1) = x^2(x^4 + x^2 + 1) -1(x^4 + x^2 + 1) = x^6 + x^4 + x^2 - x^4 - x^2 - 1 = x^6 - 1? That's not right.
I think I missed that I have five factors.
Earlier: \Phi_1 \Phi_2 = x^2 -1
Then \Phi_3 = x^2 + x +1
\Phi_4 = x^2 +1
\Phi_6 = x^2 - x +1
Now, multiply them.
First, (x^2 -1) (x^2 + x +1) (x^2 +1) (x^2 - x +1)
Note that (x^2 + x +1)(x^2 - x +1) = x^4 + x^2 +1 as before.
Then (x^2 -1)(x^2 +1) = x^4 -1
Then (x^4 -1)(x^4 + x^2 +1) = x^4(x^4 + x^2 +1) -1(x^4 + x^2 +1) = x^8 + x^6 + x^4 - x^4 - x^2 -1 = x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1
Now, x^{12} - 1 divided by this: (x^{12} - 1) / (x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1)
Polynomial division: x^{12} -1 divided by x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1.
x^{12} / x^8 = x^4, multiply: x^4 (x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1) = x^{12} + x^{10} - x^6 - x^4
Subtract: (x^{12} -1) - (x^{12} + x^{10} - x^6 - x^4) = -x^{10} + x^6 + x^4 -1
Now, -x^{10} / x^8 = -x^2, multiply: -x^2 (x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1) = -x^{10} - x^8 + x^4 + x^2
Subtract: (-x^{10} + x^6 + x^4 -1) - (-x^{10} - x^8 + x^4 + x^2) = -x^{10} + x^6 + x^4 -1 + x^{10} + x^8 - x^4 - x^2 = x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1
Now, this is exactly the divisor, so next term: 1 * (x^8 + x^6 - x^2 -1)
So total quotient is x^4 - x^2 + 1
Thus \Phi_{12}(x) = x^4 - x^2 + 1
So at x=2, \Phi_{12}(2) = 16 - 4 + 1 = 13.
Now, is there an n such that 13 divides 2^n -1, and d=12 does not divide n.
The order of 2 modulo 13: 13 is prime, 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16≡3, 2^5=6, 2^6=12≡-1, 2^{12}≡1 mod 13.
So order is 12.
Thus, \Phi_{12}(2)=13 divides 2^n -1 iff 12 divides n.
So in this case, it does imply that d=12 divides n.
But in my earlier example, d=6, it didn't.
So it depends on d.
In the case where \Phi_d(2) is prime, like here 13, then the order is \phi(d)=12, so it must divide n.
But if \Phi_d(2) is composite, it might be different.
For d=6, \Phi_6(2)=3, which is prime, but the order is 2, not \phi(6)=2, wait no, \phi(6)=2, and order of 2 mod 3 is 2, which is \phi(6).
In general, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo \Phi_d(2) may not be d.
In fact, for d=6, \Phi_d(2)=3, and order is 2, while d=6.
The minimal k such that \Phi_d(2) divides 2^k -1 is the order of 2 modulo m_d, where m_d = \Phi_d(2).
This order divides \phi(m_d), but m_d could be composite.
But more importantly, I recall that this order is actually equal to the multiplicative order of 2 modulo d, but only if d is prime? No.
In the case d=6, m_d=3, order is 2, and the order of 2 modulo d=6: 2 mod 6, but gcd(2,6)=2≠1, so not invertible, so no order.
Ah, that's the issue. When d and 2 are not coprime, it might be different.
In general, for \Phi_d(2) to be defined, and for the order to make sense, we need that 2 and d are coprime? Not necessarily, since for d even, it can be defined.
But in the case where gcd(2,d)=1, then the order of 2 modulo d exists, and it is a divisor of \phi(d).
Moreover, I think that the minimal k such that d divides 2^k -1 is exactly the order of 2 modulo d.
But here, we have \Phi_d(2) dividing 2^n -1, not d.
But \Phi_d(2) and d are related.
In fact, for any d, \Phi_d(2) divides 2^{\phi(d)} - 1, but not necessarily minimally.
More precisely, 2^{\phi(d)} ≡ 1 \pmod{m_d} if gcd(2,d)=1? Not sure.
I recall that if ζ is a primitive dth root of unity, then the minimal polynomial is \Phi_d(x), and 2^n ≡1 mod \Phi_d(2) in the sense that if 2^n ≡1 for the roots, but since the polynomial vanishes at ζ, it's related.
Actually, in the ring of integers of Q(ζ), the norm or something.
But perhaps a simpler way: the condition that \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1 is equivalent to 2^n ≡1 mod m_d, which means that in the multiplicative group modulo m_d, the order divides n.
Now, when is this order equal to d? Or related to d.
But in general, it can be a proper divisor.
In the case where gcd(2,d)=1, then the multiplicative order of 2 modulo d is defined, say ord_d(2).
Then, d divides 2^k -1 iff ord_d(2) divides k.
But here, it's about \Phi_d(2), not d.
And \Phi_d(2) is generally larger than d.
In fact, for d prime, \Phi_d(2)=2^d -1, which is larger than d.
And as we saw, the order modulo \Phi_d(2) is d, same as ord_d(2).
But for composite d, it may differ.
In the case d=12, \Phi_{12}(2)=13, and ord_{12}(2): 2 mod 12, gcd(2,12)=2≠1, so not invertible, so no multiplicative order modulo 12.
But modulo m_d=13, it is invertible, order is 12.
Now for d=6, \Phi_6(2)=3, ord_{6}(2) not defined since gcd(2,6)=2≠1.
But modulo 3, order is 2.
Now, d=6, and the minimal k is 2, which is not d.
But in this case, since gcd(2,d)≠1, it's messy.
But back to the question: in the counterexample with d=6, n=8, it divides without d|n.
So the answer should be that it is not true, as shown by counterexample.
But perhaps the problem intends for d such that gcd(2,d)=1 or something, but it doesn't specify.
Maybe in the context, but the problem states "any number theoretic reason why it must hold", but since there is a counterexample, it doesn't hold.
Perhaps they mean that d must divide n in the sense of the exponent, but no.
Another thought: in the cyclotomic polynomial, when we say it divides, but in the ring of integers, and since the cyclotomic polynomials are irreducible, but when evaluated, they may share common factors.
But in any case, the divisibility in integers is what matters here.
So I think the answer is that it is not necessarily true, and I have a counterexample.
To confirm, is there a case where \Phi_d(2) is large and still happens.
For example, take d=9.
\Phi_9(x): since 9 is prime power, \Phi_9(x) = \Phi_3(x^3) = (x^3)^2 + x^3 + 1 = x^6 + x^3 + 1.
So \Phi_9(2) = 64 + 8 + 1 = 73.
73 is prime, so order modulo 73 is a divisor of \phi(73)=72.
2^{72} ≡1 mod 73 by Fermat.
The order: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16, 2^5=32, 2^6=64≡-9, 2^9=(2^6)(2^3)≡(-9)(8)=-72≡1? -72 + 73=1, yes, so 2^9 ≡1 mod 73.
Order is 9.
Thus, divides 2^n -1 iff 9|n.
So if d=9, it must divide n.
But for d=6, it doesn't.
Now, another composite d: say d=10.
\Phi_{10}(x): primitive 10th roots, or formula.
\Phi_{10}(x) = (x^{10}-1) / [\Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_5] = (x^{10}-1) / [(x-1)(x+1)(x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1)]
x^{10}-1 = (x^5 -1)(x^5 +1) = (x-1)(x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1)(x^5 +1)
x^5 +1 = (x+1)(x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1)
So overall, x^{10}-1 = (x-1)(x+1)(x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1)(x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1)
Now, \Phi_1 = x-1, \Phi_2 = x+1, \Phi_5 = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1, so \Phi_{10} = x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1.
Thus \Phi_{10}(2) = 16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 11.
Prime, so order is 10? 2^{10} -1 = 1024 -1 =1023, 1023 / 11 = 93, yes, since 10*11=110, too big, 11*93=1023? 11*90=990, 11*3=33, total 1023, yes.
Order: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16≡5, 2^5=10≡-1, 2^{10}≡1 mod 11, so order 10.
Thus divides iff 10|n.
Now, for d=6, it was different.
Why? Because for d=6, \Phi_d(2)=3, which is small.
Is there a d where \Phi_d(2) is composite and still requires d|n?
For example, d=15.
\Phi_{15}(x): 15=3*5, so \Phi_{15}(x) = \Phi_3(x^5) / \Phi_3(x) ? Standard: \Phi_n(x) for n=pq, p,q prime.
\Phi_{15}(x) = (x^{15} - 1) \Phi_1(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_5(x) / [ \Phi_1(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_5(x) \Phi_{15}(x) ] better: divisors of 15: 1,3,5,15.
x^{15}-1 = \Phi_1 \Phi_3 \Phi_5 \Phi_{15}
So \Phi_{15} = (x^{15}-1) / [ \Phi_1 \Phi_3 \Phi_5 ]
\Phi_1 = x-1, \Phi_3 = x^2 + x + 1, \Phi_5 = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1
Now, (x^{15}-1) / [ (x-1) (x^2 + x + 1) (x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1) ]
I know that x^{15}-1 = (x^5)^3 -1 = (x^5-1)(x^{10} + x^5 +1)
x^5 -1 = (x-1)(x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x +1)
So x^{15}-1 = (x-1)(x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x +1) (x^{10} + x^5 +1)
Now, divide by \Phi_1 \Phi_3 \Phi_5 = (x-1) (x^2 + x + 1) (x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1)
So \Phi_{15} = (x^{10} + x^5 + 1) / (x^2 + x + 1)
Now, divide: x^{10} + x^5 + 1 by x^2 + x + 1.
x^{10} + 0x^9 + 0x^8 + 0x^7 + 0x^6 + x^5 + 0x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Divide by x^2 + x + 1.
First, x^{10} / x^2 = x^8, multiply: x^8 (x^2 + x + 1) = x^{10} + x^9 + x^8
Subtract: (x^{10} + 0x^9 + 0x^8 + ...) - (x^{10} + x^9 + x^8) = -x^9 - x^8 + 0x^7 + ...
Bring down: -x^9 - x^8 + 0x^7 + ...
Now, -x^9 / x^2 = -x^7, multiply: -x^7 (x^2 + x + 1) = -x^9 - x^8 - x^7
Subtract: (-x^9 - x^8 + 0x^7) - (-x^9 - x^8 - x^7) = 0 + 0 + x^7 + 0x^6 + ...
So x^7 + 0x^6 + ...
Now, x^7 / x^2 = x^5, multiply: x^5 (x^2 + x + 1) = x^7 + x^6 + x^5
Subtract: (x^7 + 0x^6 + 0x^5 + x^5? Wait, we have x^7 + 0x^6 + and we need to add the x^5 term, but in the original, it's +x^5 later.
After subtracting, we have x^7 + 0x^6 + 0x^5? From earlier: after subtracting, we have x^7 + 0x^6 + ... and the polynomial has terms down to constant.
Current remainder: x^7 + 0x^6 + 0x^5 + x^5? No, after last subtraction, we had x^7 + 0x^6 + 0x^5 (since no x^5 yet), but the constant term is still there.
After we subtracted to get x^7 + 0x^6 + ... but we have to include lower terms, which are still 0x^5, 0x^4, etc., and then +x^5 from the original? I think I messed up.
Start over.
Polynomial: p(x) = x^{10} + 0x^9 + 0x^8 + 0x^7 + 0x^6 + x^5 + 0x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Divisor: d(x) = x^2 + x + 1
p(x) / d(x)
x^{10} / x^2 = x^8
x^8 * d(x) = x^8 (x^2 + x + 1) = x^{10} + x^9 + x^8
Subtract: p(x) - (x^{10} + x^9 + x^8) = (x^{10} +0x^9+0x^8+...) - x^{10} - x^9 - x^8 = -x^9 -x^8 +0x^7+0x^6 +x^5 +...
So r1 = -x^9 -x^8 + 0x^7 + 0x^6 + x^5 + 0x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Now, -x^9 / x^2 = -x^7
- x^7 * d(x) = -x^7 (x^2 + x + 1) = -x^9 - x^8 - x^7
Subtract from r1: (-x^9 -x^8 +0x^7 + ...) - (-x^9 -x^8 -x^7) = -x^9 -x^8 +0x^7 + ... + x^9 + x^8 + x^7 = x^7 + 0x^6 + x^5 + ...
So r2 = x^7 + 0x^6 + x^5 + 0x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Now, x^7 / x^2 = x^5
x^5 * d(x) = x^5 (x^2 + x + 1) = x^7 + x^6 + x^5
Subtract: r2 - (x^7 + x^6 + x^5) = (x^7 + 0x^6 + x^5 + ...) - x^7 - x^6 - x^5 = -x^6 + 0x^5 + 0x^4 + ...
r2 = x^7 + 0x^6 + x^5 + 0x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Minus x^7 + x^6 + x^5 = (x^7 - x^7) + (0x^6 - x^6) + (x^5 - x^5) + 0x^4 + ... = -x^6 + 0x^5 + 0x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
So r3 = -x^6 + 0x^5 + 0x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Now, -x^6 / x^2 = -x^4
- x^4 * d(x) = -x^4 (x^2 + x + 1) = -x^6 - x^5 - x^4
Subtract: r3 - (-x^6 - x^5 - x^4) = (-x^6 + 0x^5 + 0x^4 + ...) + x^6 + x^5 + x^4 = 0 + x^5 + x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
So r4 = x^5 + x^4 + 0x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Now, x^5 / x^2 = x^3
x^3 * d(x) = x^3 (x^2 + x + 1) = x^5 + x^4 + x^3
Subtract: r4 - (x^5 + x^4 + x^3) = (x^5 + x^4 + 0x^3 + ...) - x^5 - x^4 - x^3 = -x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
So r5 = -x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1
Now, -x^3 / x^2 = -x
- x * d(x) = -x (x^2 + x + 1) = -x^3 - x^2 - x
Subtract: r5 - (-x^3 - x^2 - x) = (-x^3 + 0x^2 + 0x + 1) + x^3 + x^2 + x = x^2 + x + 1
Now, x^2 + x + 1 divided by x^2 + x + 1 is 1, so quotient is x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1? From the terms we had: x^8, then -x^7, then x^5, then -x^4, then x^3, then -x, and then +1.
List the quotient terms: first x^8, then -x^7, then x^5 (from x^7 term? Earlier: after x^8, we had -x^7 for the next, then for the x^7 term we did x^5? No.
From steps:
First: x^8
Then for r1, we used -x^7
Then for r2, we used x^5
Then for r3, we used -x^4
Then for r4, we used x^3
Then for r5, we used -x
Then for the last, we have x^2 + x + 1, which is d(x), so +1.
And after subtracting, remainder is 0.
So quotient is x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1
Thus \Phi_{15}(x) = x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1
At x=2, \Phi_{15}(2) = 256 - 128 + 32 - 16 + 8 - 2 + 1 = let's compute: 256 - 128 = 128, 128 + 32 = 160, 160 - 16 = 144, 144 + 8 = 152, 152 - 2 = 150, 150 + 1 = 151.
So 151.
Now, is 151 prime? I think so, since 151 not divisible by primes less than sqrt(151)≈12.3, so check 2,3,5,7,11. Odd, not div by 2; 1+5+1=7 not div by 3; ends not with 0 or 5; 7*21=147, 151-147=4, not div; 11*13=143, 151-143=8, not div. So prime.
Thus, order of 2 modulo 151 is a divisor of 150, and since prime, order must be 150? \phi(151)=150, so order divides 150.
But d=15, so if it divides 2^n -1, then 150 | n? Since order is divisor of 150, but could be proper divisor.
But since 151 is prime, the multiplicative order divides 150, and we need to find it.
But in any case, for it to divide 2^n -1, the order must divide n.
But the order could be less than 150.
d=15, and we need to see if d|n, i.e., 15|n.
But since order might not be multiple of 15, it might not require 15|n.
For example, if order is 10, then n multiple of 10, but 15 may not divide n.
But in this case, what is the order of 2 modulo 151.
Compute 2^k mod 151.
2^1=2
2^2=4
2^3=8
2^4=16
2^5=32
2^6=64
2^7=128
2^8=256 mod 151: 256-151=105
2^9=2*105=210 mod 151: 210-151=59
2^{10}=2*59=118
2^{11}=2*118=236 mod 151: 236-151=85
2^{12}=2*85=170 mod 151: 170-151=19
2^{13}=38
2^{14}=76
2^{15}=152 mod 151: 152-151=1? 152-151=1, yes, so 2^{15}≡1 mod 151.
Oh! So order is 15.
Since 151 is prime, and 2^{15}≡1 mod 151.
So minimal k is 15.
Thus, \Phi_{15}(2)=151 divides 2^n -1 iff 15|n.
So again, d|n required.
But for d=6, it was not.
What's special about d=6? d=6 is not coprime to 2? gcd(6,2)=2≠1.
In cases where gcd(d,2)=1, perhaps it holds, but when not, it may not.
For d=1, \Phi_1(2)=2-1=1, and 1 divides 2^n -1 for all n, and d=1 divides any n, so it holds.
d=3, prime, holds as before.
d=6, gcd(6,2)=2≠1, and it didn't hold.
d=12, gcd(12,2)=2≠1, but earlier \Phi_{12}(2)=13, prime, and order was 12, so required d|n.
d=12 does not divide n? 12|n, yes.
But in that case it did require.
For d=12, \Phi_d(2)=13, and order is 12, which is d.
d=15, gcd(15,2)=1, and order is 15=d.
d=9, gcd(9,2)=1, order was 9=d.
d=10, gcd(10,2)=2≠1, \Phi_{10}(2)=11, prime, order 10=d.
So in all these, even when gcd(d,2)≠1, the order was d.
But for d=6, \Phi_6(2)=3, order is 2, while d=6.
Why? Because \Phi_d(2) is not the full cyclotomic polynomial value in the sense that for d=6, it's small.
The minimal k such that \Phi_d(2) divides 2^k -1 is actually the multiplicative order of 2 modulo d, when gcd(2,d)=1, but here it's modulo \Phi_d(2).
I recall that for any d, the minimal k such that d divides 2^k -1 is the order of 2 modulo d / \gcd(2^\infty, d), but complicated.
But in this case, for d=6, the minimal k such that 6 divides 2^k -1: 2^k ≡1 mod 6? But 2^k is even, so mod 6, 2^k for k≥1 is 2,4,2,4,... never 1 mod 6. So 6 never divides 2^k -1, which is odd, while 6 is even, contradiction? 2^k -1 is odd, 6 is even, so indeed, 6 does not divide 2^k -1 for any k, since even cannot divide odd.
But \Phi_d(2)=3 divides 2^k -1 when k even.
So no issue.
But back to the question: in the counterexample d=6, n=8, it divides, d< n, but d does not divide n.
So the statement is false.
Perhaps the problem assumes that d and n are such that d|n is necessary for the polynomial to divide, but in evaluation it's different.
But anyway, I think I have a clear counterexample.
So to answer: it is not true, and the counterexample is d=6, n=8.
d=6<8, \Phi_6(2)=3, 2^8 -1=255, 255 / 3 = 85, integer, but 6 does not divide 8.
So the implication does not hold.
Thus, the answer is that it is not necessarily true.

The statement that Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] dividing 2n12^n - 1 with d<nd < n implies that dd divides nn is not necessarily true. A counterexample demonstrates this.

Consider d=6d = 6 and n=8n = 8. The sixth cyclotomic polynomial is Φ6(x)=x2x+1\Phi_6(x) = x^2 - x + 1. Evaluating at x=2x = 2:

Φ6(2)=222+1=42+1=3.\Phi_6(2) = 2^2 - 2 + 1 = 4 - 2 + 1 = 3.

Now, compute 2812^8 - 1:

281=2561=255.2^8 - 1 = 256 - 1 = 255.

Check divisibility:

255÷3=85,255 \div 3 = 85,

which is an integer, so Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3 divides 2812^8 - 1. However, d=6d = 6 does not divide n=8n = 8, since 8÷61.3338 \div 6 \approx 1.333, not an integer. Additionally, d<nd < n holds as 6<86 < 8.

This counterexample shows that Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] dividing 2n12^n - 1 with d<nd < n does not necessarily imply that dd divides nn. The reason is that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) may divide 2n12^n - 1 for reasons unrelated to dd dividing nn, such as when Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) coincides with Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for some divisor kk of nn, or due to the properties of the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2).

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But except for this one counterexample?
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The problem is about cyclotomic polynomials and their values at x=2. Specifically, whether Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] dividing 2n12^n - 1 with d<nd < n implies that dd divides nn. I found a counterexample with d=6 and n=8, where Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3 and 281=2552^8 - 1 = 255, and 3 divides 255, but 6 does not divide 8.
Now, the user asks, "But except for this one counterexample?" implying that perhaps this is the only counterexample or if there are others. I need to explore if there are more cases where this happens.
First, recall that the cyclotomic polynomial Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) is the product over primitive dth roots of unity, and it divides xn1x^n - 1 if and only if d divides n. But here, we're evaluating at x=2, so Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is an integer, and we're looking at when this integer divides 2n12^n - 1.
The condition that d divides n is sufficient for Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) to divide xn1x^n - 1, and thus for Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) to divide 2n12^n - 1, but it's not necessary, as shown by the counterexample.
I need to find other pairs (d,n) with d < n, d not dividing n, but Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1.
I recall that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is related to the multiplicative order. Specifically, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2k12^k - 1 if and only if the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides k. But Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) might not be prime, so it's a bit messy.
Actually, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m, for an integer m, is the smallest k such that m divides 2k12^k - 1. But here, m is Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), and we're looking at when it divides 2n12^n - 1, which is equivalent to the order dividing n.
But the order depends on Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), not directly on d.
I should compute Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) for various d and see when it divides 2n12^n - 1 for n not a multiple of d.
Since 2n12^n - 1 is divisible by Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for all k dividing n, but also possibly for other k if Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) shares common factors or something.
In the counterexample, d=6, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3, and 3 divides 2812^8 - 1 because the order of 2 modulo 3 is 2, and 2 divides 8.
But d=6 does not divide n=8.
The order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) might be related to d, but not necessarily equal to d.
In general, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is equal to d if Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is prime, but it's not always prime.
For example, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3, which is prime, and the order of 2 mod 3 is 2, while d=6.
The order is not d, but a divisor of d.
Actually, for any integer m, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m divides ϕ(m)\phi(m), by Euler's theorem, but here m is Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), which is not necessarily prime.
The key point is that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1 if and only if the order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides n.
The order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is actually equal to the multiplicative order of 2 modulo d, but only if d is prime. In general, it's more complex.
I recall that the order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is the smallest k such that d divides 2^k - 1? No.
The cyclotomic polynomial Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) evaluated at x=2 is the product of (2 - \zeta) over primitive dth roots, but as an integer, it's the radical or something.
I know that 2n1=knΦk(2)2^n - 1 = \prod_{k|n} \Phi_k(2).
Yes, that's a standard factorization. So 2n12^n - 1 is the product of Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for all divisors k of n.
Therefore, if Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1, since the Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) are pairwise coprime? Are they?
I think cyclotomic polynomials are irreducible over Q, so their values might not be coprime. For example, Φ3(2)=22+2+1=7\Phi_3(2) = 2^2 + 2 + 1 = 7, Φ6(2)=222+1=3\Phi_6(2) = 2^2 - 2 + 1 = 3, coprime. But are they always coprime?
Suppose Φa(2)\Phi_a(2) and Φb(2)\Phi_b(2) share a common prime factor. Then since they are irreducible, but as values, they might have common factors.
For example, take d=1, Φ1(2)=21=1\Phi_1(2) = 2-1 =1, no, Φ1(x)=x1\Phi_1(x) = x-1, so Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1. But 1 is not prime.
d=2, Φ2(2)=2+1=3\Phi_2(2) = 2+1=3.
d=3, Φ3(2)=4+2+1=7\Phi_3(2)=4+2+1=7.
d=4, Φ4(2)=22+1=5\Phi_4(2)=2^2 +1=5.
d=5, Φ5(2)=24+23+22+2+1=31\Phi_5(2)=2^4 +2^3 +2^2 +2 +1=31.
d=6, Φ6(2)=222+1=3\Phi_6(2)=2^2 -2 +1=3, same as Φ2(2)\Phi_2(2).
Oh! So Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2) = 3 and Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3, so they are not coprime; in fact, equal in this case.
Is that right? Φ2(x)=x+1\Phi_2(x) = x+1, so at x=2, 3. Φ6(x)=x2x+1\Phi_6(x) = x^2 - x + 1, at x=2, 4-2+1=3. Yes, same value.
But Φ2\Phi_2 and Φ6\Phi_6 are different polynomials, but evaluated at 2 give the same integer.
In the factorization 2n1=knΦk(2)2^n - 1 = \prod_{k|n} \Phi_k(2), for n even, say n=2, 221=3=Φ1(2)Φ2(2)=1×32^2 -1 =3 = \Phi_1(2) \Phi_2(2) =1 \times 3.
Φ1(2)=21=1\Phi_1(2)=2-1=1, yes.
For n=6, 261=63=Φ1(2)Φ2(2)Φ3(2)Φ6(2)=1×3×7×3=632^6 -1 =63 = \Phi_1(2) \Phi_2(2) \Phi_3(2) \Phi_6(2) =1 \times 3 \times 7 \times 3 = 63, but 3 appears twice? That can't be, since 1*3*7*3=63, but it's correct numerically, but in the product, it's included once for each divisor, but since Φ2(2)\Phi_2(2) and Φ6(2)\Phi_6(2) are both 3, but 3^2=9, and 63/9=7, not integer? 63 divided by 3 is 21, divided by 3 again is 7, so yes, 3 appears twice in the factorization.
But are the Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) not coprime? In this case, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3 and Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, so same value.
But in general, they might not be coprime.
For 2n12^n -1 to be divisible by Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), since 2n1=knΦk(2)2^n -1 = \prod_{k|n} \Phi_k(2), so Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) must be equal to Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for some divisor k of n, or more generally, the prime factors must be covered, but since Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) might be composite, it's a bit tricky.
In the counterexample, d=6, n=8, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, and for n=8, 281=255=Φ1(2)Φ2(2)Φ4(2)Φ8(2)=1×3×5×17=2552^8 -1 = 255 = \Phi_1(2) \Phi_2(2) \Phi_4(2) \Phi_8(2) =1 \times 3 \times 5 \times 17 = 255, so it has Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, which is equal to Φ6(2)\Phi_6(2), so since 3 is a factor, and Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, it divides.
Similarly, in general, if Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2) for some k that divides n, then it will divide 2n12^n -1, even if d does not divide n.
In this case, for d=6, Φ6(2)=3=Φ2(2)\Phi_6(2)=3=\Phi_2(2), and if 2 divides n, then it will be included.
But in the counterexample, n=8, and 2|8, so yes.
Now, are there other d where Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2) for some k < d or something.
In this case, k=2 < d=6.
Now, the user asks if there are other counterexamples besides d=6, n=8.
So I need to find other d where Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) equals Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for some k, and then choose n a multiple of k but not of d.
Moreover, since d < n, and d not dividing n.
First, find when Φd(2)=Φm(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for some m ≠ d.
Since cyclotomic polynomials are distinct, but their values at 2 might coincide.
So let's compute Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) for small d.
d=1: Φ1(x)=x1\Phi_1(x)=x-1, so Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1
d=2: Φ2(x)=x+1\Phi_2(x)=x+1, so Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3
d=3: Φ3(x)=x2+x+1\Phi_3(x)=x^2+x+1, so Φ3(2)=4+2+1=7\Phi_3(2)=4+2+1=7
d=4: Φ4(x)=x2+1\Phi_4(x)=x^2+1, so Φ4(2)=4+1=5\Phi_4(2)=4+1=5
d=5: Φ5(x)=x4+x3+x2+x+1\Phi_5(x)=x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1, so Φ5(2)=16+8+4+2+1=31\Phi_5(2)=16+8+4+2+1=31
d=6: Φ6(x)=x2x+1\Phi_6(x)=x^2-x+1, so Φ6(2)=42+1=3\Phi_6(2)=4-2+1=3
Same as d=2.
d=7: Φ7(x)=x6+x5++x+1\Phi_7(x)=x^6+x^5+\cdots+x+1, but since it's for prime, (x71)/(x1)=x6++1(x^7-1)/(x-1)=x^6+\cdots+1, so Φ7(2)=127\Phi_7(2)=127
d=8: Φ8(x)=x4+1\Phi_8(x)=x^4+1, since cyclotomic for 8 is x4+1x^4+1, yes, Φ8(2)=16+1=17\Phi_8(2)=16+1=17
d=9: Φ9(x)=x6+x3+1\Phi_9(x)=x^6 + x^3 + 1, I think. Let me confirm: the primitive 9th roots, so Φ9(x)=(x91)/Φ1(x)Φ3(x)=(x91)/((x1)(x2+x+1))\Phi_9(x) = (x^9-1)/\Phi_1(x)\Phi_3(x) = (x^9-1)/((x-1)(x^2+x+1))
x^9-1 = (x^3)^3 -1 = (x^3-1)(x^6+x^3+1) = (x-1)(x^2+x+1)(x^6+x^3+1), so yes, Φ9(x)=x6+x3+1\Phi_9(x)=x^6 + x^3 + 1, so Φ9(2)=64+8+1=73\Phi_9(2)=64 + 8 + 1=73
d=10: Φ10(x)=x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_{10}(x)=x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1, since for 10, it's Φ10(x)=(x101)/(Φ1Φ2Φ5)=(x101)/((x1)(x+1)(x4+x3+x2+x+1))\Phi_{10}(x) = (x^{10}-1)/(\Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_5) = (x^{10}-1)/((x-1)(x+1)(x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1))
But standard form is x4x3+x2x+1x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1, so Φ10(2)=168+42+1=11\Phi_{10}(2)=16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 11
d=12: Φ12(x)=x4x2+1\Phi_{12}(x)=x^4 - x^2 + 1, I think. Let me compute: divisors of 12: 1,2,3,4,6,12. Φ12(x)=(x121)/(Φ1Φ2Φ3Φ4Φ6)\Phi_{12}(x) = (x^{12}-1) / (\Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_4 \Phi_6)
Φ1(x)=x1\Phi_1(x)=x-1, Φ2(x)=x+1\Phi_2(x)=x+1, Φ3(x)=x2+x+1\Phi_3(x)=x^2+x+1, Φ4(x)=x2+1\Phi_4(x)=x^2+1, Φ6(x)=x2x+1\Phi_6(x)=x^2-x+1
Product: (x-1)(x+1)=x^2-1, times (x^2+x+1), get (x^2-1)(x^2+x+1)=x^4+x^3+x^2 -x^2 -x -1 = x^4 + x^3 - x -1? Messy.
I know that Φ12(x)=x4x2+1\Phi_{12}(x) = x^4 - x^2 + 1, yes, because for 12, primitive roots. So Φ12(2)=164+1=13\Phi_{12}(2)=16 - 4 + 1=13
d=14: Φ14(x)=x6x5+x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_{14}(x)=x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1, since 14=2*7, Φ14(x)=Φ7(x)=(x)6+(x)5++(x)+1?Φ7(x)=x6+x5++1\Phi_{14}(x) = \Phi_7(-x) = (-x)^6 + (-x)^5 + \cdots + (-x) + 1? \Phi_7(x)=x^6 + x^5 + \cdots +1, so Φ14(x)=Φ7(x)=(x)6+(x)5+(x)4+(x)3+(x)2+(x)+1=x6x5+x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_{14}(x) = \Phi_7(-x) = (-x)^6 + (-x)^5 + (-x)^4 + (-x)^3 + (-x)^2 + (-x) + 1 = x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1
So Φ14(2)=6432+168+42+1=6432=32,32+16=48,488=40,40+4=44,442=42,42+1=43\Phi_{14}(2)=64 - 32 + 16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1 = 64-32=32, 32+16=48, 48-8=40, 40+4=44, 44-2=42, 42+1=43
d=15: Φ15(x)=Φ15(x)=x8x7+x5x4+x3x+1\Phi_{15}(x)= \Phi_{15}(x) = x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1? I recall. For 15=3*5, Φ15(x)=Φ3(x5)/Φ3(x)\Phi_{15}(x) = \Phi_3(x^5) / \Phi_3(x) or something. Standard form: I think Φ15(x)=(x151)/[(x51)Φ3(x)]\Phi_{15}(x) = (x^{15} - 1) / [ (x^5 - 1) \Phi_3(x) ] better: the cyclotomic polynomial for pq with p,q distinct primes is Φpq(x)=(xpq1)(x1)(xp1)(xq1)×something\Phi_{pq}(x) = \frac{(x^{pq} - 1)(x - 1)}{(x^p - 1)(x^q - 1)} \times \text{something}, actually standard formula.
I know Φ15(x)=x8x7+x5x4+x3x+1\Phi_{15}(x) = x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1, let me compute at x=1: should be 1 since for d>1, Φd(1)=ϕ(d)\Phi_d(1)=\phi(d) if d>1? No, Φd(1)\Phi_d(1) is 1 if d=1, but for d prime, it's p, etc.
At x=1, Φ15(1)\Phi_{15}(1): primitive 15th roots, but value is integer. Compute: assume Φ15(x)=x151(x51)Φ3(x)×(x1)\Phi_{15}(x) = \frac{x^{15} - 1}{(x^5 - 1) \Phi_3(x)} \times (x-1) no.
The divisors: Φ15(x)=(x151)/[Φ1(x)Φ3(x)Φ5(x)Φ15(x)]\Phi_{15}(x) = (x^{15} - 1) / [ \Phi_1(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_5(x) \Phi_{15}(x) ] no.
x^{15} - 1 = \prod_{d|15} \Phi_d(x) = \Phi_1 \Phi_3 \Phi_5 \Phi_{15}\)
So Φ15(x)=(x151)/[Φ1(x)Φ3(x)Φ5(x)]\Phi_{15}(x) = (x^{15} - 1) / [ \Phi_1(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_5(x) ]
Φ1(x)=x1\Phi_1(x)=x-1, Φ3(x)=x2+x+1\Phi_3(x)=x^2+x+1, Φ5(x)=x4+x3+x2+x+1\Phi_5(x)=x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1
So denominator: (x-1)(x^2+x+1)(x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1)
At x=2: denominator = (2-1)(4+2+1)(16+8+4+2+1)=1*7*31=217
x^{15}-1 at x=2: 32768 -1 =32767
So Φ15(2)=32767/217\Phi_{15}(2) = 32767 / 217. Compute: 217 * 150 = 217*100=21700, 217*50=10850, total 32550, subtract from 32767: 32767-32550=217, exactly 151? 217*151=217*150 + 217=32550+217=32767, yes, so 151.
But 151 is prime? Anyway.
Now, back to finding when Φd(2)=Φm(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for some m ≠ d.
From above:
d=1:1
d=2:3
d=3:7
d=4:5
d=5:31
d=6:3 same as d=2
d=7:127
d=8:17
d=9:73
d=10:11
d=12:13
d=14:43
d=15:151
d=18: let me compute. Φ18(x)\Phi_{18}(x). 18=2*3^2, Φ18(x)=Φ2(x9)/Φ2(x)?\Phi_{18}(x) = \Phi_2(x^9) / \Phi_2(x) ? Standard: for p^k, but here composite. Φ18(x)=x6x3+1\Phi_{18}(x) = x^6 - x^3 + 1, I think. Confirm: divisors 1,2,3,6,9,18. Φ18(x)=(x181)/[Φ1Φ2Φ3Φ6Φ9]\Phi_{18}(x) = (x^{18}-1) / [ \Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_6 \Phi_9 ]
We have Φ1=x1,Φ2=x+1,Φ3=x2+x+1,Φ6=x2x+1,Φ9=x6+x3+1\Phi_1= x-1, \Phi_2=x+1, \Phi_3=x^2+x+1, \Phi_6=x^2-x+1, \Phi_9=x^6 + x^3 + 1
Product: first (x-1)(x+1)=x^2-1
Times (x^2+x+1): (x^2-1)(x^2+x+1)=x^4 + x^3 + x^2 - x^2 - x -1 = x^4 + x^3 - x -1? Earlier for 12.
Better: (x^2-1)(x^2+x+1) = x^2(x^2+x+1) -1(x^2+x+1) = x^4 + x^3 + x^2 - x^2 - x -1 = x^4 + x^3 - x -1
Now times Φ6(x)=x2x+1\Phi_6(x)=x^2-x+1: (x^4 + x^3 - x -1)(x^2 - x + 1) = x^4(x^2-x+1) + x^3(x^2-x+1) -x(x^2-x+1) -1(x^2-x+1) = (x^6 -x^5 +x^4) + (x^5 -x^4 +x^3) + (-x^3 +x^2 -x) + (-x^2 +x -1) = x^6 -x^5 +x^4 + x^5 -x^4 +x^3 -x^3 +x^2 -x -x^2 +x -1 = x^6 -1\)
Then times Φ9(x)=x6+x3+1\Phi_9(x)=x^6 + x^3 + 1: so total denominator is (x^6 -1)(x^6 + x^3 + 1)
x^{18}-1 divided by that: x^{18}-1 / [(x^6-1)(x^6 + x^3 + 1)]
But (x^6-1)(x^6 + x^3 + 1) = x^{12} + x^9 + x^6 - x^6 - x^3 -1 = x^{12} + x^9 - x^3 -1? Not good.
I recall that Φ18(x)=x6x3+1\Phi_{18}(x) = x^6 - x^3 + 1, so at x=2: 64 - 8 + 1 = 57.
d=20: Φ20(x)=x8x6+x4x2+1\Phi_{20}(x) = x^8 - x^6 + x^4 - x^2 + 1, I think. At x=2: 256 - 64 + 16 - 4 + 1 = 256-64=192, 192+16=208, 208-4=204, 204+1=205.
Now, looking at values: so far, only d=2 and d=6 give 3.
d=1 gives 1, but 1 divides everything, but d=1, if n>1, d=1 divides n always, so not a counterexample.
Now, are there others?
d=10 gives 11, d=12 gives 13, etc.
What about d=14:43, d=15:151.
d=18:57.
d=20:205.
Now, d=21: Φ21(x)\Phi_{21}(x). 21=3*7, Φ21(x)=Φ3(x7)/Φ3(x)?\Phi_{21}(x) = \Phi_3(x^7) / \Phi_3(x) ? Standard: Φ21(x)=(x14+x7+1)/(x2+x+1)?\Phi_{21}(x) = (x^{14} + x^7 + 1) / (x^2 + x + 1) ? Or formula.
Φpq(x)fordistinctprimesp,qis(xpq1)(x1)(xp1)(xq1)\Phi_{pq}(x) for distinct primes p,q is \frac{(x^{pq}-1)(x-1)}{(x^p-1)(x^q-1)}
For p=3,q=7, Φ21(x)=(x211)(x1)(x31)(x71)\Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{(x^{21}-1)(x-1)}{(x^3-1)(x^7-1)}
At x=2: num: (2^{21}-1)(2-1)=2097152-1=2097151
Denom: (8-1)(128-1)=7*127=889
2097151 / 889. Compute: 889 * 2350 = 889*2000=1,778,000; 889*350=889*300=266,700; 889*50=44,450; total 266,700+44,450=311,150; so total 1,778,000 + 311,150=2,089,150? Messy.
889 * 2358: first, 900*2358=2,122,200; minus 11*2358=25938; so 2,122,200 - 25,938=2,096,262? Better calculator, but since it's integer, 2097151 / 889.
Note that x^3-1=(x-1)(x^2+x+1), x^7-1=(x-1)(x^6+...+1), so denom (x^3-1)(x^7-1) = (x-1)^2 (x^2+x+1)(x^6+...+1)
Num (x^{21}-1)(x-1)
x^{21}-1 = (x^7)^3 -1 = (x^7-1)(x^{14} + x^7 +1)
So overall, Φ21(x)=(x71)(x14+x7+1)(x1)(x31)(x71)=(x14+x7+1)(x1)x31\Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{ (x^7-1) (x^{14} + x^7 + 1) (x-1) }{ (x^3-1) (x^7-1) } = \frac{ (x^{14} + x^7 + 1) (x-1) }{ x^3 - 1 }
x^3 -1 = (x-1)(x^2 + x + 1), so = \frac{ x^{14} + x^7 + 1 }{ x^2 + x + 1 }
At x=2: num: 2^{14} + 2^7 + 1 = 16384 + 128 + 1 = 16513
Denom: 4 + 2 + 1 =7
16513 / 7 = 2359? 7*2359=7*2300=16100, 7*59=413, total 16100+413=16513, yes, so 2359.
Now, 2359, is it equal to any previous? 2359 vs 3,7,5,31,etc, no.
Now, back to finding duplicates.
We have d=2 and d=6 both give 3.
Is there another d with Φd(2)=3\Phi_d(2)=3?
Set Φd(2)=3\Phi_d(2)=3.
Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) is the cyclotomic polynomial, and Φd(2)=3\Phi_d(2)=3.
I recall that for d>1, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is the product of (2 - \zeta) over primitive roots, but as integer.
Note that if d has an odd prime factor, then Φd(2)>1\Phi_d(2) >1, but 3 is small.
d must be such that the only prime dividing d is 2? But d=1,2,4,8: Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, Φ8(2)=17\Phi_8(2)=17, all different.
d=6=2*3, gave 3.
d=12: we have 13, d=18:57, not 3.
d=30: let me compute. Φ30(x)\Phi_{30}(x). 30=2*3*5, Φ30(x)=Φ15(x)\Phi_{30}(x) = \Phi_{15}(-x)? Standard: Φ30(x)=x8+x7x5x4x3+x+1\Phi_{30}(x) = x^8 + x^7 - x^5 - x^4 - x^3 + x + 1, I think.
At x=2: probably large.
Set Φd(2)=3\Phi_d(2)=3.
Since Φd(2)=(2e2πik/d)\Phi_d(2) = \prod (2 - e^{2\pi i k / d}) for k coprime to d.
But perhaps solve when this is 3.
Note that for d=2, it's 3.
For d=6, also 3.
Now, is there d=10? We have 11, not 3.
d=14:43, no.
d=15:151, no.
d=21:2359, no.
d=22: Φ22(x)\Phi_{22}(x), since 22=2*11, Φ22(x)=Φ11(x)=x10x9+x8x7+x6x5+x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_{22}(x) = \Phi_{11}(-x) = x^{10} - x^9 + x^8 - x^7 + x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1
At x=2: 1024 - 512 + 256 - 128 + 64 - 32 + 16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1 = compute step by step: 1024-512=512, 512+256=768, 768-128=640, 640+64=704, 704-32=672, 672+16=688, 688-8=680, 680+4=684, 684-2=682, 682+1=683.
683, prime? Not 3.
d=26: similarly, Φ26(x)=Φ13(x)\Phi_{26}(x) = \Phi_{13}(-x), Φ13(2)=(2131)/(21)=8191\Phi_{13}(2)= (2^{13}-1)/(2-1)=8191, so Φ26(2)=Φ13(2)=(2)12+(2)11++(2)+1=40962048+1024512+256128+6432+168+42+1\Phi_{26}(2)= \Phi_{13}(-2) = (-2)^{12} + (-2)^{11} + \cdots + (-2) + 1 = 4096 - 2048 + 1024 - 512 + 256 - 128 + 64 - 32 + 16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1
Compute: group: (4096 + 1024 + 256 + 64 + 16 + 4) - (2048 + 512 + 128 + 32 + 8 + 2) +1? Better: start from left: 4096 - 2048 = 2048, then +1024=3072, -512=2560, +256=2816, -128=2688, +64=2752, -32=2720, +16=2736, -8=2728, +4=2732, -2=2730, +1=2731.
Not 3.
Now, what about d=30? Φ30(x)\Phi_{30}(x). Earlier, or standard form. I think Φ30(x)=x8x7+x5x4+x3x+1\Phi_{30}(x) = x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1? Or something.
Since it's even, Φ30(x)=Φ15(x)\Phi_{30}(x) = \Phi_{15}(-x), and Φ15(2)=151\Phi_{15}(2)=151, so Φ30(2)=Φ15(2)=(2)8(2)7+(2)5(2)4+(2)3(2)+1=256(128)+(32)16+(8)(2)+1=256+12832168+2+1\Phi_{30}(2) = \Phi_{15}(-2) = (-2)^8 - (-2)^7 + (-2)^5 - (-2)^4 + (-2)^3 - (-2) + 1 = 256 - (-128) + (-32) - 16 + (-8) - (-2) + 1 = 256 + 128 - 32 - 16 - 8 + 2 + 1
Compute: 256+128=384, 384-32=352, 352-16=336, 336-8=328, 328+2=330, 330+1=331.
Not 3.
Now, perhaps d=2 and d=6 are the only ones with value 3.
But are there others with different values?
For example, is there d such that Φd(2)=5\Phi_d(2)=5? d=4 gives 5.
d=10 gives 11, not 5.
d=20 gives 205, not 5.
d=5 gives 31, etc.
What about d=12 gives 13.
d=18 gives 57=3*19, not 13.
d=24: let me compute Φ24(x)\Phi_{24}(x). 24=8*3, Φ24(x)=Φ8(x3)/Φ8(x)\Phi_{24}(x) = \Phi_8(x^3) / \Phi_8(x)? Standard: Φ24(x)=x8x4+1\Phi_{24}(x) = x^8 - x^4 + 1, I think. Confirm: at x=1, should be \phi(24)=8, and 1-1+1=1? No.
x=2: if x^8 - x^4 +1, 256 - 16 +1=241.
\phi(24)=8, not 1, so not.
Actually, Φ24(x)=x241Φ1Φ2Φ3Φ4Φ6Φ8Φ12\Phi_{24}(x) = \frac{ x^{24} - 1 }{ \Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_4 \Phi_6 \Phi_8 \Phi_{12} }, messy.
I recall that for n=24, it should be \Phi_{24}(x) = x^8 - x^4 + 1? At x=1: 1-1+1=1, but \phi(24)=8, and for d>1, \Phi_d(1) is the number of primitive roots, but value at 1: actually \Phi_d(1) = 1 if d=1, but for d>1, if d is prime, it's d, else it can be 1 or more. For example d=4, \Phi_4(1)=1^2+1=2, \phi(4)=2. d=6, \Phi_6(1)=1-1+1=1, \phi(6)=2, not equal? Mistake.
\Phi_6(1) = 1^2 -1 +1 =1, but \phi(6)=2, and indeed, the value is not the Euler totient.
But at x=1, \Phi_d(1) is not necessarily \phi(d). For prime p, \Phi_p(1)=p, \phi(p)=p-1, different.
So no issue.
Compute \Phi_{24}(2): first, find the formula.
\Phi_{24}(x) = \Phi_8(x^3) / \Phi_8(x) ? \Phi_8(x) = x^4 +1, \Phi_8(x^3) = x^{12} +1, so (x^{12} +1)/(x^4 +1) = x^8 - x^4 +1? Let's divide: x^{12} +1 by x^4 +1. x^{12} +1 = (x^4 +1)(x^8 - x^4 +1)? (x^4 +1)(x^8 - x^4 +1) = x^{12} - x^8 + x^4 + x^8 - x^4 +1 = x^{12} +1, yes. But is this \Phi_{24}? \Phi_{24} should correspond to primitive 24th roots, which have order 24.
The polynomial x^8 - x^4 +1, its roots are? It factors, but cyclotomic should be irreducible? Not necessarily, but in this case, is it equal to \Phi_{24}?
The degree should be \phi(24) = \phi(8)\phi(3) = 4*2=8, yes. And it divides x^{24}-1, since (x^{12}+1)(x^{12}-1) = x^{24}-1, and x^{12}+1 is divisible by x^4+1? Not directly.
x^{24}-1 = \prod_{d|24} \Phi_d(x), and \Phi_{24} should be the one for d=24.
We can compute at x=2: if \Phi_{24}(x) = x^8 - x^4 +1, then \Phi_{24}(2) = 256 - 16 +1 = 241.
Is this equal to any previous? 241, prime? Not equal to others.
Now, another one: d=1 gives 1, but only d=1.
d=3 gives 7.
Is there another d with \Phi_d(2)=7? d=3 gives 7.
d=9: 73, not 7.
d=21:2359, not 7.
d=7:127, not 7.
d=14:43, not.
d=28: \Phi_{28}(x), since 28=4*7, \Phi_{28}(x) = \Phi_7(x^2) / \Phi_7(x) ? \Phi_7(x) = x^6 + x^5 + \cdots +1, \Phi_7(x^2) = x^{12} + x^{10} + \cdots +1, so ratio is x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1? At x=2: 64 - 32 + 16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1 = same as \Phi_{14}(2)? Earlier \Phi_{14}(2)=43, and 64-32=32, 32+16=48,48-8=40,40+4=44,44-2=42,42+1=43, yes same as d=14.
d=14: \Phi_{14}(2)=43, d=28: \Phi_{28}(x) = \Phi_7(x^2) ? Since \Phi_{2m}(x) = \Phi_m(-x) if m odd. Here m=14, but 14 even? For m odd, \Phi_{2m}(x) = \Phi_m(-x).
m=7, odd, so \Phi_{14}(x) = \Phi_7(-x).
Then \Phi_{28}(x) = \Phi_{14}(x^2) ? No.
General rule: if m>1 odd, \Phi_{2m}(x) = \Phi_m(-x).
But for \Phi_{28}, 28=4*7, and 4 is power of 2.
\Phi_{2^k m}(x) for m odd is \Phi_m(x^{2^{k-1}}) if k>1? I think for k=2, m=7, \Phi_{28}(x) = \Phi_7(x^2).
Because the primitive 28th roots are e^{2\pi i k /28} with k coprime to 28, so gcd(k,28)=1, so k odd and not multiple of 7.
While \Phi_7(x^2) has roots e^{2\pi i j /14} for j coprime to 7? \Phi_7(y) has roots e^{2\pi i j /7} for gcd(j,7)=1, so if y=x^2, roots when x^2 = e^{2\pi i j /7}, so x= e^{2\pi i j /14} e^{i\pi k} for k=0,1, but not primitive 28th.
Actually, \Phi_7(x^2) has roots that are 14th roots? Set \zeta = e^{2\pi i /14}, but order 14.
The roots of \Phi_7(x^2) are solutions to x^2 is primitive 7th root, so order of x is 14, since (x^2)^7=1, and order not less. But primitive 7th roots have order 7, so x^2 has order 7, so x has order 14. Thus \Phi_7(x^2) is actually \Phi_{14}(x), not \Phi_{28}.
I think I confuse.
For \Phi_{28}(x), degree \phi(28)= \phi(4)\phi(7)=2*6=12.
While \Phi_7(x^2) has degree 6*2=12? \Phi_7 is degree 6, \Phi_7(x^2) is degree 12, yes.
But the roots: if \eta is primitive 7th root, then roots are \pm \sqrt{\eta}, but in complex, if \zeta is primitive 28th root, then \zeta^{14} is primitive 2nd? \zeta^k for k coprime to 28, i.e., odd and not multiple of 7.
The minimal polynomial for \zeta, a primitive 28th root.
Since 28=4*7, and 4 and 7 coprime, but cyclotomic polynomial.
Standard formula: \Phi_{28}(x) = \Phi_7(x^2) ? But \Phi_7(x^2) = \prod (x^2 - \eta_j) where \eta_j primitive 7th roots.
But for x= \zeta, primitive 28th, \zeta^4 is primitive 7th root? Since (\zeta^4)^7 = \zeta^{28}=1, and order exactly 7 since gcd(4,28)=4, but 28/ gcd=7, yes order 7. So \zeta^4 is primitive 7th root.
Thus \zeta is root of \Phi_7(x^4)? Since \Phi_7(y) with y=x^4, so \Phi_7(x^4).
Degree of \Phi_7(x^4) is 6*4=24, but \phi(28)=12, too big.
Mistake.
\Phi_{28}(x) is the 28th cyclotomic polynomial, which has roots e^{2\pi i k /28} for k coprime to 28, i.e., gcd(k,28)=1, so k not divisible by 2 or 7.
k=1,3,5,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27. gcd: 1,3,5,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27 all coprime to 28? 15 and 28 gcd? 15=3*5,28=4*7, gcd=1, yes. 21=3*7, gcd with 28 is 7? 21 and 28 divisible by 7, so gcd=7≠1, so not included. k coprime to 28: since 28=4*7, gcd(k,28)=1 iff k odd and not multiple of 7. So k=1,3,5,9,11,13,15,17,19,23,25,27. 15 is included? gcd(15,28)=1, yes. 21 excluded, as gcd=7. So 12 roots.
Now, \Phi_7(x^2) : \Phi_7(y) has roots e^{2\pi i j /7} for j=1,2,3,4,5,6. So \Phi_7(x^2) has roots e^{2\pi i j /14} for j=1,2,3,4,5,6. These are primitive 14th roots? Order of e^{2\pi i j /14}: if j odd, order 14, if j even, order 7. But for j coprime to 7, but j from 1 to 6, all coprime to 7? j=2,4,6 not coprime to 2? The root is \zeta = e^{2\pi i j /14}, its order is 14 / gcd(j,14). Since j=1,2,3,4,5,6, gcd(j,14): j=1,gcd1,order14; j=2,gcd2,order7; j=3,gcd1,order14; j=4,gcd2,order7; j=5,gcd1,order14; j=6,gcd2,order7. So only when j odd, order 14. But \Phi_7(x^2) has roots for all j coprime to 7, but here it includes both order 14 and order 7 roots. Specifically, when j even, order 7, which are not primitive 28th. So \Phi_7(x^2) is not irreducible; it factors.
In fact, \Phi_7(x^2) = \Phi_{14}(x) \Phi_7(x), because the roots of order dividing 14 are covered by \Phi_d for d|14, and \Phi_7(x) has order 7 roots, \Phi_{14}(x) has order 14 roots, and their product is the 14th cyclotomic, but for \Phi_7(x^2), it is not a cyclotomic polynomial.
To compute \Phi_{28}(x), we can use that it is \Phi_{28}(x) = \frac{ x^{28} - 1 }{ \prod_{d|28, d<28} \Phi_d(x) } = \frac{ x^{28} - 1 }{ \Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_4 \Phi_7 \Phi_{14} }
\Phi_1(x)=x-1, \Phi_2(x)=x+1, \Phi_4(x)=x^2+1, \Phi_7(x)=x^6 + x^5 + \cdots +1, \Phi_{14}(x) = \Phi_7(-x) = x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x +1
At x=2, we can compute the denominator and numerator.
But perhaps for now, not necessary.
Back to finding when \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for m ≠ d.
We have d=2 and d=6 both give 3.
d=14 and d=28 both give 43? Earlier d=14:43, d=28: let's compute.
\Phi_{28}(x) = \Phi_7(x^2) ? No, as above. Since \Phi_{2m}(x) = \Phi_m(-x) only if m odd. Here for m=14 even, not applicable.
From formula, \Phi_{28}(x) = \frac{ x^{28} - 1 }{ \Phi_1(x) \Phi_2(x) \Phi_4(x) \Phi_7(x) \Phi_{14}(x) }
At x=2: num=2^{28} -1 = 268435456 -1 = 268435455
Denom: \Phi_1(2)=1, \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_4(2)=5, \Phi_7(2)=127, \Phi_{14}(2)=43
So denom=1*3*5*127*43
Compute: 3*5=15, 15*127=1905, 1905*43.
40*1905=76200, 3*1905=5715, total 76200+5715=81915
So \Phi_{28}(2) = 268435455 / 81915
Divide: first, 81915 * 3276? Or calculate.
Note that it should be integer, so compute: 268435455 ÷ 81915.
Since we suspect it might be 43, but d=14 is 43, but d=28 should be different.
Compute numerically: 81915 * 3270 = 81915 * 3000 = 245,745,000; 81915 * 270 = 81915 * 200 = 16,383,000; 81915 * 70 = 5,734,050; total 16,383,000 + 5,734,050 = 22,117,050; so total 245,745,000 + 22,117,050 = 267,862,050
Subtract from 268,435,455: 268,435,455 - 267,862,050 = 573,405
Now 81915 * 7 = 573,405 exactly? 80000*7=560,000, 1915*7=13,405, total 573,405 yes.
So 3270 + 7 = 3277.
So \Phi_{28}(2) = 3277.
Not 43.
Now, 3277, is it equal to any? 3277 / 29? Or factor, but not necessary.
So d=14 gives 43, d=28 gives 3277, different.
Now, another pair: earlier d=10 gives 11.
Is there another d with \Phi_d(2)=11?
d=10:11.
d=20:205, not 11.
d=22:683, not.
d=30:331, not.
d=11: \Phi_{11}(2)= (2^{11}-1)/(2-1)=2047, not 11.
d=5:31, not.
d=15:151, not.
d=1:1, not.
d=12:13, etc.
What about d=18:57.
d=9:73, not 57.
d=36: \Phi_{36}(x). 36=6^2, \Phi_{36}(x) = \Phi_6(x^6) / \Phi_6(x) ? Or \Phi_{36}(x) = x^{12} - x^6 + 1? Degree \phi(36)= \phi(4)\phi(9)=2*6=12.
At x=2: 4096 - 64 +1=4033.
Not 57.
d=18 gives 57, d=36 gives 4033, different.
But 57=3*19, so perhaps d such that \Phi_d(2)=19 or 3.
d with \Phi_d(2)=19? d=19: \Phi_{19}(2)=(2^{19}-1)/(2-1)=524287, large.
d=38: \Phi_{38}(x) = \Phi_{19}(-x), so at x=2, \Phi_{19}(-2) = large negative sum, but since even degree, positive.
\Phi_{19}(x) = x^{18} + \cdots +1, so \Phi_{19}(-2) = (-2)^{18} + (-2)^{17} + \cdots + (-2) + 1 = 262144 - 131072 + 65536 - 32768 + \cdots alternating.
Which is large, not 19.
Now, perhaps d=1 and d=2 are the only small ones, but d=1 gives 1, which is unique so far.
Another possibility: d=3 and d=6, but d=3 gives 7, d=6 gives 3, different.
d=4 gives 5, d=12 gives 13, etc.
What about d=1? \Phi_1(2)=1, and if we take d=1, n any, d=1 divides n always, so not counterexample.
But are there d>1 where \Phi_d(2)=1? For example d=1 is only, since for d>1, | \Phi_d(2) | >1.
d=1:1, d=2:3, d=3:7, all greater than 1.
Now, another pair: consider d=1 and itself, but same.
Or d= prime, but values different.
I recall that for d and 2d, if d odd, \Phi_{2d}(x) = \Phi_d(-x), so \Phi_{2d}(2) = \Phi_d(-2).
For example, d=1 odd, \Phi_2(2) = \Phi_1(-2) = -2 -1 = -3? But earlier \Phi_2(2)=3, positive. \Phi_1(x)=x-1, so \Phi_1(-2)= -2-1= -3, but \Phi_2(2)=3, not equal.
d=3 odd, \Phi_6(2) = \Phi_3(-2) = (-2)^2 + (-2) +1 =4 -2 +1=3, and \Phi_3(2)=7, different.
d=5, \Phi_{10}(2) = \Phi_5(-2) = (-2)^4 + (-2)^3 + (-2)^2 + (-2) +1 =16 -8 +4 -2 +1=11, \Phi_5(2)=31.
d=7, \Phi_{14}(2) = \Phi_7(-2) = (-2)^6 + (-2)^5 + (-2)^4 + (-2)^3 + (-2)^2 + (-2) +1 =64 -32 +16 -8 +4 -2 +1=43, \Phi_7(2)=127.
d=9, \Phi_{18}(2) = \Phi_9(-2) = (-2)^6 + (-2)^3 +1 =64 -8 +1=57, \Phi_9(2)=73.
d=15, \Phi_{30}(2) = \Phi_{15}(-2) = (-2)^8 - (-2)^7 + (-2)^5 - (-2)^4 + (-2)^3 - (-2) +1 = 256 - (-128) + (-32) - 16 + (-8) - (-2) +1 = 256 +128 -32 -16 -8 +2 +1= as before 331.
So in general, for odd d, \Phi_{2d}(2) = \Phi_d(-2), which is generally different from \Phi_d(2).
But in some cases, it might equal some other.
For example, we have \Phi_6(2) = \Phi_3(-2) =3, and this equals \Phi_2(2)=3.
Similarly, is there a d such that \Phi_d(-2) = \Phi_m(2) for some m not 2d.
For example, \Phi_3(-2)=3, which is \Phi_2(2).
Similarly, \Phi_1(-2)= -3, not equal to others.
\Phi_5(-2)=11, is 11 equal to \Phi_k(2) for some k? d=10 gives 11, but d=10 is 2*5, so \Phi_{10}(2)=\Phi_5(-2)=11, so it's consistent, but not equal to another d.
d=10 is the only one with value 11 so far.
But \Phi_{10}(2)=11, and if we take n multiple of 10, it will divide, but if we take n not multiple of 10, but multiple of the order.
For counterexample, we need d such that \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for some m that is not d, and m < d or something.
In the d=6 case, it equals d=2.
Now, another one: d=1 and d=2, but values different.
d=3 and d=6, different.
What about d=4? 5.
d=20: \Phi_{20}(x) = \Phi_{10}(x^2) / \Phi_{10}(x) ? Or from earlier, I had \Phi_{20}(x) = x^8 - x^6 + x^4 - x^2 +1, at x=2: 256 - 64 + 16 - 4 +1=205.
Is 205 equal to any other? d=10 is 11, d=5 is 31, no.
d=15:151, no.
d=30:331, no.
d=60: large.
Another possibility: d=1, but 1.
Or d= prime powers.
I recall that \Phi_{p^k}(2) = \frac{2^{p^k} - 1}{2^{p^{k-1}} - 1} for prime p.
For example p=2, k=1: (4-1)/(2-1)=3, d=2.
k=2: (16-1)/(4-1)=15/3=5, d=4.
k=3: (256-1)/(16-1)=255/15=17, d=8.
All different.
p=3, k=1: (8-1)/(2-1)=7, d=3.
k=2: (512-1)/(8-1)=511/7=73, d=9.
k=3: (2^{27}-1)/(2^9-1)=134217727 / 511, large, not 7 or 73.
Now, for composite d, we have d=6=2*3, \Phi_6(2)=3.
d=12=4*3, \Phi_{12}(2)=13.
d=18=2*9, \Phi_{18}(2)=57.
d=30=2*3*5, \Phi_{30}(2)=331.
All different.
But 57=3*19, and \Phi_2(2)=3, so if there is d with \Phi_d(2)=19, then \Phi_d(2) \Phi_2(2) =19*3=57, but not directly related.
Now, is there d such that \Phi_d(2)=19? Let me find if 19 is a cyclotomic value at 2.
Set \Phi_d(2)=19.
d must be prime? If d prime, \Phi_d(2)=1+2+...+2^{d-1} = 2^d -1, so 2^d -1=19, 2^d=20, not power of 2.
d composite. Suppose d= p^k, then as above, not 19.
d= pq, then \Phi_{pq}(2) = \frac{(2^{pq}-1)(2-1)}{(2^p-1)(2^q-1)} = \frac{2^{pq} -1}{(2^p -1)(2^q -1)}
Set equal to 19.
For small p,q.
Say p=2,q=3: \frac{2^6 -1}{(4-1)(8-1)} = 63/(3*7)=63/21=3, not 19.
p=2,q=5: \frac{2^{10}-1}{(4-1)(32-1)} = 1023/(3*31)=1023/93=11, not 19.
p=2,q=7: \frac{2^{14}-1}{(4-1)(128-1)} = (16384-1)/(3*127)=16383/381=43, as before.
p=3,q=5: \frac{2^{15}-1}{(8-1)(32-1)} = 32767/(7*31)=32767/217=151, as before.
p=3,q=7: \frac{2^{21}-1}{(8-1)(128-1)} = 2097151/(7*127)=2097151/889=2359, as before.
All larger than 19 or different.
d=19 itself: 2^{19}-1=524287, not 19.
d=38: \Phi_{38}(2)=\Phi_{19}(-2) = as before large.
d=19*2=38, but large.
d=1,2,3,... no.
Perhaps d=18, but 57.
Or d=36, 4033.
So no d with \Phi_d(2)=19.
Similarly, for other values.
But back to counterexamples.
We have one counterexample with d=6, n any multiple of 2 but not of 6, and d< n.
For example n=2, but d=6>2? d< n is required, so for n=2, d=6>2, not satisfied.
n=4, d=6>4? 6>4, still not.
n=8, d=6<8, and 6 does not divide 8, and \Phi_6(2)=3, 2^8-1=255, 255/3=85, yes.
Similarly, n=10, d=6<10, 6 not divide 10? 10/6 not integer, \Phi_6(2)=3, 2^{10}-1=1023, 1023/3=341, yes.
So for any n even but not multiple of 3? Since d=6, and if n even, then \Phi_2(2)=3 is a factor of 2^n-1, and since \Phi_6(2)=3, it divides.
And d=6 does not divide n as long as 3 does not divide n, since if 3|n, then 6|n only if 2|n, but if 3|n and n even, then 6|n.
But if n even but not multiple of 3, then 6 does not divide n, and d=6 < n for n>6, but for n=2,4 d=6>n, so for n>=8 even not multiple of 3, or n=10, etc.
n=4: d=6>4, not d<n.
n=8: d=6<8, and 6 does not divide 8.
n=10:6<10, 10/6 not integer.
n=14:6<14, 14/6 not integer.
All work.
But the user asks "except for this one counterexample", implying perhaps others.
But d=6 is one d, but for different n, it's the same d.
The question is for the implication, so a pair (d,n) with d<n, d not dividing n, but \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1.
In this case, for d=6, and n even not multiple of 3, n>6, it works.
But are there other d?
For example, is there a d such that \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for some m, and m ≠ d.
We have d=6 and m=2.
Are there others?
For example, d=14, \Phi_{14}(2)=43.
Is there another k with \Phi_k(2)=43?
k=14 is one.
k=28: we have 3277, not 43.
k=7:127, no.
k=21:2359, no.
k=42: \Phi_{42}(x). 42=2*3*7, \Phi_{42}(x) = \Phi_{21}(-x) since 21 odd? \Phi_{2m}(x)=\Phi_m(-x) for m odd, m=21, so \Phi_{42}(x) = \Phi_{21}(-x)
\Phi_{21}(x) at x=2 is 2359, so \Phi_{42}(2) = \Phi_{21}(-2) = (-2)^8 - (-2)^7 + (-2)^5 - (-2)^4 + (-2)^3 - (-2) +1? Earlier \Phi_{15}(x) was x^8 -x^7 +x^5 -x^4 +x^3 -x +1, but for 21.
\Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{x^{14} + x^7 +1}{x^2 + x +1}, so \Phi_{21}(-x) = \frac{ (-x)^{14} + (-x)^7 +1 }{ (-x)^2 + (-x) +1 } = \frac{ x^{14} - x^7 +1 }{ x^2 - x +1 }
At x=2: num=16384 - 128 +1=16257, denom=4-2+1=3, so 16257 / 3 = 5419.
Not 43.
k=43 prime: \Phi_{43}(2)=2^{42} + ... +1 = (2^{43}-1)/(2-1)= large, not 43.
So probably no other k with same value.
But what about d=1? But \Phi_1(2)=1, and 1 divides everything, but d=1 divides n always, so if d=1, n any, but d=1 < n only if n>1, but d=1 divides n, so not counterexample.
Now, another one: d=10, \Phi_{10}(2)=11.
Is there another k with \Phi_k(2)=11? Probably not, as before.
But suppose we take d=10, then \Phi_{10}(2)=11.
Now, 11 divides 2^n -1 when the order of 2 mod 11 divides n.
Order of 2 mod 11: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=5, 2^5=10, 2^{10}≡1 mod 11? 2^5=32≡32-2*11=32-22=10≡-1, so 2^{10}≡1 mod 11, order 10.
So 11 divides 2^n -1 iff 10 divides n.
Now, if d=10 does not divide n, but 10 divides n? Since the order is 10, so 11 | 2^n -1 iff 10 | n.
But d=10, so if 10 | n, then d|n, so no counterexample here.
Similarly, for d=3, \Phi_3(2)=7, order of 2 mod 7 is 3, since 2^3=8≡1 mod 7? 8-7=1, yes. So 7|2^n-1 iff 3|n, which is same as d|n since d=3.
Similarly for prime d, usually.
But for d=6, \Phi_6(2)=3, order of 2 mod 3 is 2, so 3|2^n-1 iff 2|n, which is different from d=6|n.
So for d composite, it might happen.
Now, another composite d: d=15, \Phi_{15}(2)=151.
Is 151 prime? Yes, I think.
Order of 2 mod 151: find smallest k such that 2^k ≡1 mod 151.
Since \Phi_{15}(x) divides x^{15}-1, so 2^{15} ≡1 mod \Phi_{15}(2)? By properties, since \Phi_{15}(x) | x^{15} -1, so at x=2, \Phi_{15}(2) divides 2^{15} -1=32767.
32767 / 151 = 217? Earlier we had \Phi_{15}(2)=151, and 2^{15}-1=32767, and 32767 / 151 = 217? 151*217=151*200=30200, 151*17=2567, total 30200+2567=32767, yes. So 151 | 2^{15}-1.
The order divides 15. Since 151 is prime, order is 1,3,5,15.
2^1=2≠1, 2^3=8≠1, 2^5=32≠1 mod 151? 151*0=0, 32<151, so 32≠1. 2^{15}≡1 as above. So order is 15.
Thus 151 | 2^n -1 iff 15 | n.
Since d=15, so iff d|n.
Thus for d=15, no counterexample.
Similarly, d=10, as above, order is 10, same as d.
d=14, \Phi_{14}(2)=43, prime? Order of 2 mod 43.
2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16, 2^5=32, 2^6=64≡64-43=21, 2^7=42≡-1, 2^{14}≡1 mod 43. So order 14.
Since d=14, so iff 14|n.
d=9, \Phi_9(2)=73, prime. Order of 2 mod 73.
2^6=64, 2^7=128≡128-73*1=55? 128-73=55, 2^8=110≡110-73=37? 110-73=37, 2^9=74≡1? 74-73=1, yes. So order 9.
d=9, so same.
d=4, \Phi_4(2)=5, prime. Order of 2 mod 5: 2^1=2,2^2=4≡-1,2^4≡1, order 4, same as d.
d=12, \Phi_{12}(2)=13, prime. Order of 2 mod 13: 2^1=2,2^2=4,2^3=8,2^4=16≡3,2^5=6,2^6=12≡-1,2^{12}≡1, order 12, same as d.
d=18, \Phi_{18}(2)=57. 57=3*19.
Now, \Phi_{18}(2) divides 2^{18}-1, but the order of 2 modulo 57.
Since 57=3*19, order modulo 3 is 2, modulo 19: order of 2 mod 19: 2^1=2,2^2=4,2^3=8,2^4=16,2^5=32≡13,2^6=26≡7,2^9=512≡512/19*19=19*26=494,512-494=18≡-1, so 2^{18}≡1 mod 19. Order 18.
Modulo 3, order 2.
Now, lcm of orders: lcm(2,18)=18.
So order modulo 57 is lcm of orders mod 3 and mod 19, since coprime, so 18.
Thus 57 | 2^n -1 iff 18 | n.
d=18, so iff d|n.
Thus no counterexample.
d=20, \Phi_{20}(2)=205. 205=5*41.
Order modulo 5: order of 2 is 4.
Modulo 41: order of 2. 2^1=2,2^2=4,2^3=8,2^4=16,2^5=32,2^{8}=256≡256-6*41=256-246=10, better: 41*6=246, 256-246=10. 2^{10}=1024≡1024-24*41=1024-984=40≡-1? 41*25=1025, so 1024≡ -1 mod 41. So 2^{20}≡1 mod 41, order 20.
Modulo 5, order 4.
lcm(4,20)=20.
So order is 20, same as d.
d=21, \Phi_{21}(2)=2359. Factor it? 2359 ÷ 7? 7*337=2359? 7*300=2100, 7*37=259, total 2359, yes, 7*337. 337 is prime? Yes.
So 2359=7*337.
Order modulo 7: 2^3=8≡1 mod 7, order 3.
Modulo 337: order of 2. Since \Phi_{21}(x) | x^{21}-1, so 2^{21}≡1 mod 2359, but since 2359=7*337, and 7|2359, but modulo 337.
Since \Phi_{21}(x) divides x^{21}-1, so at x=2, 2359 | 2^{21} -1.
2^{21} -1 = 2097151, and 2359 * 889? Earlier we had 2097151 / 2359? When computing \Phi_{21}(2), but anyway, it divides.
The order divides 21. Since 337 prime, order is 1,3,7,21.
2^1=2≠1, 2^3=8≠1, 2^7=128≠1 mod 337? 128<337, so no. So order is 21.
Similarly modulo 7, order 3.
lcm(3,21)=21.
So order modulo 2359 is 21, same as d.
Now, d=1, but not.
d=6 is an exception because \Phi_6(2)=3, and the order is 2, while d=6.
The order is a divisor of \phi(d), but here order is 2, d=6.
In general, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo \Phi_d(2) is equal to d / \gcd(d, k) for some k, but actually, it is the order of 2 modulo d? Not necessarily.
The minimal k such that \Phi_d(2) | 2^k -1 is exactly the multiplicative order of 2 modulo d, but only if d is prime.
In general, it is the multiplicative order of 2 modulo d.
For example, d=6, order of 2 modulo 6? 2^1=2, not 1, 2^2=4≠1, 2^3=8≡2≠1, never 1 since gcd(2,6)=2≠1, so not defined, or order infinite, but modulo m, if gcd(a,m)=1, but here \Phi_d(2) may not be prime.
In this case, for d=6, \Phi_d(2)=3, and order of 2 mod 3 is 2.
The minimal k such that d | 2^k -1? But d=6, 2^k ≡1 mod 6? But 2^k is even, never 1 mod 6, so no such k.
But \Phi_d(2) | 2^k -1 for k=2, as above.
The condition is that the order divides k, and the order is the multiplicative order modulo m, where m=\Phi_d(2).
This order is equal to the order of 2 in the multiplicative group modulo m.
But m may be composite.
In the case of d=6, m=3, order 2.
d=6, and 2 does not divide 6? But 2 is a divisor.
In general, this order divides \phi(m), but m=\Phi_d(2), and \phi(m) may be less than d.
To find other counterexamples, we need d such that the multiplicative order of 2 modulo \Phi_d(2) is a proper divisor of d, and less than d.
In other words, the order is a divisor of d, but not d itself.
For example, d=6, \Phi_d(2)=3, order is 2, which divides 6, but 2<6.
Now, are there other such d?
For example, d=12, \Phi_{12}(2)=13, prime, order of 2 mod 13 is 12, which is d, so not less.
d=18, \Phi_{18}(2)=57, order 18, same.
d=4, \Phi_4(2)=5, order 4, same.
d=9, \Phi_9(2)=73, order 9, same.
d=8, \Phi_8(2)=17, order? 2^4=16≡-1, 2^8≡1 mod 17, order 8, same.
d=15, same as before.
d=21, same.
d=10, \Phi_{10}(2)=11, order 10, same.
d=14, same.
Now, d=1: \Phi_1(2)=1, but modulo 1, not defined, and 1 divides everything, but d=1, order undefined.
d=3: order 3, same.
d=2: \Phi_2(2)=3, order of 2 mod 3 is 2, same as d.
Now, what about d=30? \Phi_{30}(2)=331, is it prime? 331, check divisibility: by 2,3,5,7,11,13,17: 331 odd, 3+3+1=7 not div3, not5, 7*47=329, 331-329=2, not div7, 11*30=330, 331-330=1, not, 13*25=325, 331-325=6, not, 17*19=323, 331-323=8, not, so prime.
Order of 2 mod 331: since \Phi_{30}(x)|x^{30}-1, so 2^{30}≡1 mod 331, and 331 prime, so order divides 30. Since prime, order 30, same as d.
d=42: \Phi_{42}(2)=5419, as earlier. Factor? 5419 ÷ 5419/7? 7*774=5418, so 5419-5418=1, not div. 11: 5-4+1-9= -7 not div11. 13:13*416=5408, 5419-5408=11, not. 17:17*318=5406, 5419-5406=13, not. 19:19*285=5415, 5419-5415=4, not. 23:23*235=5405, 5419-5405=14, not. 29:29*186=5394, 5419-5394=25, not. 31:31*174=5394, same, 25 not div. 37:37*146=5402, 5419-5402=17, not. 41:41*132=5412, 5419-5412=7, not. 43:43*126=5418, 5419-5418=1, not. 47:47*115=5405, 5419-5405=14, not. 53:53*102=5406, 5419-5406=13, not. 59:59*91=5369, less, 59*92=5428>5419, so prime? Or 5419=5419. Earlier we have 5419 = \Phi_{42}(2), and since 42 even, but anyway.
Order: since \Phi_{42}(x)|x^{42}-1, so 2^{42}≡1 mod 5419, so order divides 42. If 5419 prime, order is 42. But is it prime? 5419 ÷ 5419/70=77.7, 71*76=71*70=4970, 71*6=426, total 5396, 5419-5396=23, not div. 73*74=73*70=5110, 73*4=292, total 5402, 5419-5402=17, not. 79*68=79*70=5530>5419, 79*68=79*60=4740, 79*8=632, total 5372, 5419-5372=47, not div. So yes, probably prime. So order is 42, same as d.
Now, another d: d=60 or something.
But perhaps d=6 is the smallest, but are there larger?
I recall that for d=2*3=6, we have it.
What about d=2*3^k for k>1?
d=18=2*9, \Phi_{18}(2)=57, as before, order 18, same as d.
d=54? \Phi_{54}(x). 54=2*27, \Phi_{54}(x) = \Phi_{27}(-x)? Since 27 odd, \Phi_{54}(x) = \Phi_{27}(-x)
\Phi_{27}(x) = \Phi_3(x^9) / \Phi_3(x^3)? Or \Phi_{27}(x) = x^{18} + x^9 + 1? Degree \phi(27)=18.
\Phi_{p^k}(x) = \Phi_p(x^{p^{k-1}}) = for p=3,k=3, \Phi_3(x^9) = (x^9)^2 + x^9 +1 = x^{18} + x^9 +1.
Yes. So \Phi_{27}(x) = x^{18} + x^9 +1, so \Phi_{54}(x) = \Phi_{27}(-x) = (-x)^{18} + (-x)^9 +1 = x^{18} - x^9 +1
At x=2: 262144 - 512 +1 = 261633
Now, this is large, but order: since \Phi_{54}(x) | x^{54} -1, so 2^{54} ≡1 mod 261633, so order divides 54.
Now, if we can find the order, but likely it is 54, but not necessarily.
The order is the smallest k such that 2^k ≡1 mod m, with m=261633.
Factor m first: 261633.
Div by 3: 2+6+1+6+3+3=21 div3, so /3=87211
87211 div 3? 8+7+2+1+1=19 not div3.
Div 7? 7*12458=87106, 87211-87106=105, not div.
11: 8-7+2-1+1=3 not div11.
13:13*6708=13*6700=87100, 13*8=104, total 87204, 87211-87204=7, not.
17:17*5129=17*5000=85000, 17*129=2193, total 87193, 87211-87193=18, not.
19:19*4589=19*4500=85500, 19*89=1691, total 87191, 87211-87191=20, not.
23:23*3791=23*3800=87400>87211, 23*3790=23*3800-23*10=87400-230=87170, 87211-87170=41, not div23.
29:29*3007=29*3000=87000, 29*7=203, total 87203, 87211-87203=8, not.
31:31*2813=31*2800=86800, 31*13=403, total 87203, same 8 not.
37:37*2357=37*2300=85100, 37*57=2109, total 87209, 87211-87209=2, not.
41:41*2127=41*2100=86100, 41*27=1107, total 87207, 87211-87207=4, not.
43:43*2028=43*2000=86000, 43*28=1204, total 87204, 87211-87204=7, not.
47:47*1855=47*1800=84600, 47*55=2585, total 87185, 87211-87185=26, not.
53:53*1645=53*1600=84800, 53*45=2385, total 87185, same 26 not.
59:59*1479=59*1400=82600, 59*79=4661, total 87261>87211, 59*1478=59*1400=82600, 59*78=4602, total 87202, 87211-87202=9, not.
61:61*1429=61*1400=85400, 61*29=1769, total 87169, 87211-87169=42, not.
67:67*1301=67*1300=87100, 67*1=67, total 87167, 87211-87167=44, not.
71:71*1228=71*1200=85200, 71*28=1988, total 87188, 87211-87188=23, not.
73:73*1194=73*1200=87600>87211, 73*1190=73*1200-73*10=87600-730=86870, 87211-86870=341, 341/73≈4.67, not integer.
79:79*1103=79*1100=86900, 79*3=237, total 87137, 87211-87137=74, not div.
83:83*1050=87150, 87211-87150=61, not div.
89:89*979=89*1000-89*21=89000-1869=87131, 87211-87131=80, not div.
97:97*899=97*900-97=87300-97=87203, 87211-87203=8, not.
101:101*863=101*800=80800, 101*63=6363, total 87163, 87211-87163=48, not.
103:103*846=103*800=82400, 103*46=4738, total 87138, 87211-87138=73, not.
107:107*815=107*800=85600, 107*15=1605, total 87205, 87211-87205=6, not.
109:109*800=87200, 87211-87200=11, not.
So 87211 is prime? Or I missed. Earlier 261633 /3=87211, and 87211 seems prime.
Thus m= \Phi_{54}(2)=261633=3*87211.
Order of 2 modulo 261633.
Since it divides 2^{54}-1, order divides 54.
Order modulo 3 is 2.
Modulo 87211, order divides 54, and since prime, order is divisor of 54.
Check if 2^{27}≡1? Or compute.
The order must be such that it divides 54, and since m|2^{54}-1, but minimal k.
Note that \Phi_{54}(x) | x^{54}-1, so 2^{54}≡1 mod m.
But is it smaller? For example, does it divide 2^{27}-1? 2^{27}-1=134217727.
m=261633, 134217727 / 261633 ≈ 513? 261633*500=130,816,500; better: 261633 * 512 = ? Or compute 134217727 ÷ 261633.
Note that if 2^{27}≡1 mod m, but m=3*87211, 2^{27} mod 3: 2≡-1, 2^{27}≡(-1)^{27}≡-1≠1 mod 3.
So not 1 mod 3, so not 1 mod m.
Similarly, 2^{18} mod 3: 2^{18}≡(2^2)^9≡1^9=1 mod 3? Order is 2, 2^2≡1, so 2^{18}=(2^2)^9≡1^9=1 mod 3.
But mod 87211: 2^{18} mod 87211. If not 1, then not 1 mod m.
Similarly, the order is at least 18, etc.
But likely it is 54, but to check if smaller divisor.
Since the cyclotomic polynomial is irreducible, and for prime power, but here d=54, composite.
In general, the order is exactly d if \Phi_d(2) is prime, but here it's composite.
But in this case, probably the order is 54.
To save time, perhaps assume it is 54.
But for counterexample, we need order less than d.
Now, another d: d=2*3=6 worked.
d=2*5=10, but earlier order 10, same.
d=2*7=14, order 14, same.
d=2*15=30, order 30, same.
d=3*2=6 same.
d=3*4=12, order 12, same.
d=3*5=15, same.
d=3*7=21, same.
d=4*3=12 same.
What about d=2*9=18, same.
d=2*3* something.
d=30, same.
d=60.
\Phi_{60}(2). First, \phi(60)=16, so degree 16.
Compute \Phi_{60}(x). 60=2^2*3*5, \Phi_{60}(x) = \Phi_{15}(x^2) / \Phi_{15}(x)? Or use formula.
\Phi_{60}(x) = \frac{ (x^{60} - 1) \Phi_1(x) \Phi_2(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_4(x) \Phi_5(x) \Phi_{10}(x) \Phi_{12}(x) \Phi_{15}(x) \Phi_{20}(x) \Phi_{30}(x) }{ \text{denom} } messy.
I know it can be computed, but perhaps later.
Note that for d=6, it worked because \Phi_d(2) is small and composite.
Another possibility: d=1, but not.
d=6 is the only one, but what about d=6k for k>1, but with same \Phi_d(2), but \Phi_d(2) changes with d.
For example, d=12, \Phi_{12}(2)=13 ≠3.
d=18,57≠3.
But if we take d such that \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_6(2) =3, but we saw only d=2 and d=6 have that.
d=2 gives 3, but d=2 is smaller, and if we take d=2, then order is 2, same as d, so if d=2 not divide n, then 3 does not divide 2^n-1, so no issue.
But for d=6, it works.
Is there a d where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for m a proper divisor of d.
In d=6, m=2, which divides 6.
Similarly, perhaps others.
For example, d=9, \Phi_9(2)=73, and \Phi_3(2)=7, different.
d=4, \Phi_4(2)=5, \Phi_2(2)=3, different.
d=8,17 vs 3,5.
d=12,13 vs others.
d=18,57 vs 3,7,73.
d=20,205 vs 5,11,31.
d=24, \Phi_{24}(x)=x^8 - x^4 +1? Earlier I said for d=24, \phi(24)=8, \Phi_{24}(x) = \frac{ x^{24} - 1 }{ \Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_4 \Phi_6 \Phi_8 \Phi_{12} }
At x=2: or standard is \Phi_{24}(x) = x^8 - x^4 + 1? At x=1:1-1+1=1, \phi(24)=8, not.
Actually, as I thought earlier, but degree is 8, and it should be for 24.
Compute: x^{24}-1 at x=2: 16777215
Now divisors: \Phi_1(2)=1, \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_3(2)=7, \Phi_4(2)=5, \Phi_6(2)=3, \Phi_8(2)=17, \Phi_{12}(2)=13
So denom =1*3*7*5*3*17*13
Compute: 3*3=9, 5*7=35, 9*35=315, 13*17=221, 315*221.
300*221=66300, 15*221=3315, total 69615
So \Phi_{24}(2) = 16777215 / 69615
Divide: 69615 * 240 = 69615*200=13,923,000; 69615*40=2,784,600; total 16,707,600? Better calculate 16777215 ÷ 69615.
Or 69615 * 241 = 69615*200=13,923,000; 69615*41=69615*40=2,784,600; 69615*1=69615; total 2,784,600+69,615=2,854,215; so total 13,923,000 + 2,854,215=16,777,215
But 16777215 - 16777215? 16,777,215 vs 16,777,215, and we have 16777215, which is 16,777,215? 2^24=16777216, so 2^24-1=16777215.
69615*241= as above? 69615*200=13,923,000? 70,000*200=14,000,000 too big. 69615*100=6,961,500; times 2=13,923,000? 69615*200=69615*2*100=139,230*100=13,923,000 yes.
69615*40=2,784,600
69615*1=69,615
So for 241: 69615*241=69615*(200+40+1)=13,923,000 + 2,784,600 = 16,707,600? 13,923,000 + 2,784,600 = 16,707,600
Then +69,615=16,777,215
But 2^24-1=16,777,215? 2^10=1024, 2^20=1048576, 2^24=1048576*16=16,777,216, so 16,777,216 -1=16,777,215 yes.
So 16,777,215 / 69615 = 241? 69615*241=16,777,215, yes exactly.
So \Phi_{24}(2)=241, prime? 241 is prime.
Order of 2 mod 241: since \Phi_{24}|x^{24}-1, so 2^{24}≡1 mod 241, and prime, order divides 24, likely 24, since not smaller. 2^{12}=4096 mod 241: 241*17=4097, so 4096≡ -1 mod 241, not 1, so order 24, same as d.
So no.
Now, perhaps d=6 is the only one where \Phi_d(2) is not prime and the order is less than d.
But d=1, but not.
d=6 is one.
What about d=2*3* k for k>1, but \Phi_d(2) will be large.
d=6 itself is the d, and for n not multiple of 6 but even, it works.
But are there other d where \Phi_d(2) is small.
For example, d=1, \Phi_1(2)=1, but as said.
d=2,3
d=4,5
d=5,31
All prime except d=6.
d=1 is 1, not prime.
d=6 is 3, prime, but d composite.
3 is prime, but d=6 is composite.
Now, other d where \Phi_d(2) is prime? But then usually the order is d.
But for d=6, \Phi_d(2)=3 prime, but order is 2, not d.
Why? Because 3 is also \Phi_2(2), and for prime modulus, the order divides p-1=2, and since 2^1=2≠1, order 2.
But d=6, not related.
Now, are there other d where \Phi_d(2) is prime, but the order is a proper divisor of d.
For example, d=6, order 2 | 6, 2<6.
Another one: d=10, \Phi_{10}(2)=11 prime, order is 10, which is d, so not proper divisor.
d=12,13 prime, order 12, same.
d=18,57 not prime.
d=20,205 not prime.
d=21,2359 not prime.
d=22,683 prime? 683, check: div by 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23: 683 odd, 6+8+3=17 not div3, not5, 7*97=679, 683-679=4, not, 11*62=682, 683-682=1, not, 13*52=676,683-676=7,not, 17*40=680,683-680=3,not,19*36=684>683, so prime.
Order of 2 mod 683: since \Phi_{22}(x)|x^{22}-1, so 2^{22}≡1 mod 683, and prime, order divides 22: 1,2,11,22.
2^1=2≠1, 2^2=4≠1, 2^{11}=2048 mod 683: 683*3=2049, so 2048≡ -1 ≠1 mod 683, so order 22, same as d.
d=26, \Phi_{26}(2)= \Phi_{13}(-2) = as before 2731? Earlier for d=26, I computed 2731.
2731, is it prime? 2731 ÷ 2731/7=390.142, 7*390=2730, so 2731-2730=1, not div. 11:2-7+3-1=-3 not div11. 13:13*210=2730, 2731-2730=1, not. 17:17*160=2720, 2731-2720=11, not. 19:19*143=2717, 2731-2717=14, not. 23:23*118=2714, 2731-2714=17, not. 29:29*94=2726, 2731-2726=5, not. 31:31*88=2728, 2731-2728=3, not. 37:37*73=2701, 2731-2701=30, not. 41:41*66=2706, 2731-2706=25, not. 43:43*63=2709, 2731-2709=22, not. 47:47*58=2726, 2731-2726=5, not. 53:53*51=2703, 2731-2703=28, not. 59:59*46=2714, 2731-2714=17, not. 61:61*44=2684, 2731-2684=47, not. 67:67*40=2680, too small, 67*41=2747>2731, so prime.
Order: 2^{26}≡1 mod 2731, order divides 26:1,2,13,26.
2^1=2≠1, 2^2=4≠1, 2^{13}=8192 mod 2731: 2731*3=8193, so 8192≡ -1 ≠1, so order 26, same as d.
Now, d=34: \Phi_{34}(2)= \Phi_{17}(-2), \Phi_{17}(2)=131071? 2^{17}-1=131071, prime? Anyway, \Phi_{17}(-2) = large, but order likely 34.
To find a counterexample, perhaps d=6 is not the only one.
What about d=6 itself, but with different n, but the d is the same.
The user might want other d, not just other n for d=6.
So other values of d.
Another possibility: d=1, but not.
Or d= prime, but not.
d=4, not.
d=9, not.
d=25: \Phi_{25}(2)= \frac{2^{25}-1}{2^5-1} = 33554431 / 31 = 1082401, large, probably order 25.
But perhaps there is a d where \Phi_d(2) is not prime and order less than d.
For example, d=30, \Phi_{30}(2)=331 prime, order 30.
d=42,5419 prime, order 42.
d=60: let's compute \Phi_{60}(2).
\phi(60)=16.
\Phi_{60}(x) = \Phi_{60}(x) = x^{16} + x^{14} - x^{10} - x^8 - x^6 + x^2 + 1? Or something.
I recall or compute.
Since 60=2^2*3*5, \Phi_{60}(x) = \Phi_{15}(x^2) / \Phi_{15}(x)? \Phi_{15}(x) = x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x +1
Then \Phi_{15}(x^2) = x^{16} - x^{14} + x^{10} - x^8 + x^6 - x^2 +1
Then \Phi_{60}(x) = \frac{ \Phi_{15}(x^2) }{ \Phi_{15}(x) } ? Is that correct?
For cyclotomic, when n=p^k m, but here 60=4*15, and 4 and 15 coprime? 4 and 15 coprime, but not prime power.
General formula: if n= ab with a,b coprime, then \Phi_n(x) = \Phi_a(x^{n/a}) / \Phi_a(x^{n/(a b)}) or something, messy.
\Phi_{60}(x) = \frac{ x^{60} - 1 }{ \prod_{d|60, d<60} \Phi_d(x) }
But many divisors.
I know that \Phi_{60}(x) = x^{16} - x^{14} - x^{10} + x^4 + x^2 - x +1 or something, but let's use online or calculate.
At x=2, \Phi_{60}(2) can be computed as the value.
Since 2^{60}-1 is large, but we can compute the product of \Phi_d(2) for d|60.
Divisors of 60: 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,30,60.
\Phi_1(2)=1
\Phi_2(2)=3
\Phi_3(2)=7
\Phi_4(2)=5
\Phi_5(2)=31
\Phi_6(2)=3
\Phi_{10}(2)=11
\Phi_{12}(2)=13
\Phi_{15}(2)=151
\Phi_{20}(2)=205
\Phi_{30}(2)=331
\Phi_{60}(2)=?
And 2^{60}-1 = \prod_{d|60} \Phi_d(2)
So \Phi_{60}(2) = (2^{60}-1) / [ \Phi_1(2) \Phi_2(2) \Phi_3(2) \Phi_4(2) \Phi_5(2) \Phi_6(2) \Phi_{10}(2) \Phi_{12}(2) \Phi_{15}(2) \Phi_{20}(2) \Phi_{30}(2) ]
= (2^{60}-1) / [1 * 3 * 7 * 5 * 31 * 3 * 11 * 13 * 151 * 205 * 331]
First, compute the denominator.
List: 1,3,7,5,31,3,11,13,151,205,331
So numerical: start with 1
*3=3
*7=21
*5=105
*31=3255
*3=9765
*11=107415
*13=1,396,395
*151: 1,396,395 * 150 = 1,396,395 * 100 = 139,639,500; 1,396,395 * 50 = 69,819,750; total 139,639,500 + 69,819,750 = 209,459,250
Then *1,396,395 *1 =1,396,395; so total 209,459,250 + 1,396,395 = 210,855,645
Better: 1,396,395 * 151 = 1,396,395 * 100 = 139,639,500; 1,396,395 * 50 = 69,819,750; 1,396,395 * 1 = 1,396,395; sum: 139,639,500 + 69,819,750 = 209,459,250; +1,396,395 = 210,855,645
Then *205: 210,855,645 * 200 = 42,171,129,000; 210,855,645 * 5 = 1,054,278,225; total 43,225,407,225
Then *331: 43,225,407,225 * 300 = 12,967,622,167,500; 43,225,407,225 * 30 = 1,296,762,216,750; 43,225,407,225 * 1 = 43,225,407,225; sum: first two: 12,967,622,167,500 + 1,296,762,216,750 = 14,264,384,384,250; +43,225,407,225 = 14,307,609,791,475
Now 2^{60} = 1,152,921,504,606,846,976
So 2^{60}-1 = 1,152,921,504,606,846,975
Now divide by denom 14,307,609,791,475
This is large, but \Phi_{60}(2) = (2^{60}-1) / prod_{d|60, d<60} \Phi_d(2) = 1,152,921,504,606,846,975 / 14,307,609,791,475
Compute the ratio.
Note that it should be an integer, and likely large, but for counterexample, we need the order to be less than 60.
But probably it is 60.
Perhaps there is a known list or another small d.
d=6 is the only small one, but what about d=2*1=2, but not.
Another one: d=3*2=6 same.
d=4, not.
d=8, not.
d=12, not.
d=1, not.
Perhaps d=6 is the only one, but I recall that for d=1, it is trivial, but not counterexample.
Or d=6 and d=2, but same value.
But for the counterexample pair, we can have different d.
For example, is there a d where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_4(2) =5, and d not 4.
But \Phi_4(2)=5, is there other d with \Phi_d(2)=5? Only d=4, as far as we saw.
Similarly.
Perhaps d=6 is the only counterexample in terms of d, but for each such d, many n.
But the user might want other d.
After some search, I recall that \Phi_{2p}(2) for p odd prime is \Phi_p(-2), and if this equals \Phi_q(2) for some q, but usually not.
For p=3, \Phi_6(2)= \Phi_3(-2)=3, which is \Phi_2(2).
For other p, \Phi_p(-2) = 2^{p-1} - 2^{p-2} + 2^{p-3} - \cdots +1 for p odd.
For p=5, 16-8+4-2+1=11, while \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_4(2)=5, etc, not equal.
p=7,64-32+16-8+4-2+1=43, not 3 or 5 or 7.
p=11, \Phi_{22}(2)=683, large.
So only for p=3.
Perhaps for composite d.
Another d: d=6*1=6.
d=6*2=12, but \Phi_12(2)=13 ≠3.
But if we take d=6, and n, it works for many n.
To have a different d, perhaps d=30, but not.
Or d=42, not.
What about d=2*3*7=42, \Phi_{42}(2)=5419, as before, prime? We thought prime, order 42.
But if not, but we assumed.
Earlier for d=42, \Phi_{42}(2)=5419, and if prime, order 42.
But suppose it is not prime, but in this case it is.
Another one: d=2*3^2=18, \Phi_18(2)=57=3*19, order 18, as before.
d=2*3*5=30, 331 prime, order 30.
d=2^2*3=12, 13 prime, order 12.
All seem to have order equal to d.
Now, d=1, order undefined.
d=6 is special.
Perhaps d=6 is the only exception.
But let's try d=6*7=42, same as before.
Or d=6*5=30, same.
What about d=6 itself.
Another idea: d=1, but not.
Or d= prime powers, not.
d= square-free composites.
d=6,10,14,15,21,22,26,30,33,34,35,38,39, etc.
d=33: \Phi_{33}(2). 33=3*11, \Phi_{33}(x) = \frac{ x^{22} + x^{11} +1 }{ x^2 + x +1 } ? Similar to d=21.
\Phi_{33}(x) = \frac{ x^{33} -1 }{ (x^3-1) \Phi_{11}(x) } \times (x-1) or something.
\Phi_{33}(x) = \frac{ (x^{33}-1)(x-1) }{ (x^{11}-1)(x^3-1) }
At x=2: num (2^{33}-1)(2-1)=8589934591
Denom (2048-1)(8-1)=2047*7=14329
2^{11}=2048, yes.
8589934591 / 14329
Compute: 14329 * 599000 = ? Or calculate.
Note that it should be integer, and likely large.
But order: since \Phi_{33}|x^{33}-1, so 2^{33}≡1 mod m, with m=\Phi_{33}(2), so order divides 33.
If m prime, order is 33, but probably not prime.
8589934591 / 14329.
First, 14329 * 600000 = 14329*6*100000=85974*100000=8,597,400,000
But 8,589,934,591 < 8,597,400,000, so less.
14329 * 599000 = 14329*600000 - 14329*1000 = 8,597,400,000 - 14,329,000 = 8,583,071,000
Subtract from 8,589,934,591 - 8,583,071,000 = 6,863,591
Now 14329 * 479 = 14329*400=5,731,600; 14329*79=1,132,191; total 6,863,791? 5,731,600 +1,132,191=6,863,791
But 6,863,591 < 6,863,791, so 14329*478 = 14329*400=5,731,600; 14329*78=1,117,662; total 5,731,600+1,117,662=6,849,262
Then 6,863,591 - 6,849,262 = 14,329
Exactly 1*14329, so total 599000 + 478 +1 = 599,479
So \Phi_{33}(2) = 599,479
Now, is this prime? Likely not, but factor it or not.
The order divides 33, and since 33=3*11, order is 3,11, or 33.
Check if 2^{11} ≡1 mod 599479.
2^{10}=1024, 2^{11}=2048.
2048 mod 599479 is 2048 < 599479, not 1.
2^3=8≠1.
2^{33}≡1 by construction, so order is 33.
Similarly, no counterexample.
Perhaps the only counterexample is when d=6.
But to confirm, let's see if there is d=6 with n=8, as before, or other n.
For other d, perhaps d=6 is the only one where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for m a proper divisor of d.
In this case, m=2, d=6, and 2|6.
Are there others? For example, d=12, \Phi_{12}(2)=13, \Phi_m(2) for m|12, like m=1:1, m=2:3, m=3:7, m=4:5, m=6:3, not 13.
d=18, \Phi_{18}(2)=57, divisors: m=1:1,2:3,3:7,6:3,9:73, not 57.
d=30,331, not matching.
d=60, large, but probably not.
d=4, \Phi_4(2)=5, divisors m=1:1,2:3, not 5.
d=9,73, not 7 or 1.
So only d=6 has this property among small d.
Perhaps d=2p for p=3 only.
Or d=pq for primes p,q.
For example d=pq, \Phi_{pq}(2) = \frac{(2^{pq}-1)(2-1)}{(2^p-1)(2^q-1)} = \frac{2^{pq}-1}{(2^p-1)(2^q-1)}
Set equal to \Phi_r(2) for r| pq.
For example, if p=3,q=3, but not distinct.
p and q distinct odd primes.
Then \Phi_{pq}(2) = \frac{2^{pq}-1}{(2^p-1)(2^q-1)}
Now, for r=p, \Phi_p(2)=2^p-1, which is different.
Similarly for r=q.
r=1, \Phi_1(2)=1.
So not equal.
For d=6=2*3, p=2,q=3, \Phi_6(2)= \frac{(2^6-1)(2-1)}{(2^2-1)(2^3-1)} = 63/(3*7)=3, and \Phi_2(2)=3, and 2|6.
Now, are there other pairs? For example p=2,q=5, \Phi_{10}(2)= \frac{2^{10}-1}{(4-1)(32-1)}=1023/(3*31)=1023/93=11, while \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_5(2)=31, not 11.
p=2,q=7, \frac{2^{14}-1}{(4-1)(128-1)}=16383/(3*127)=16383/381=43, not 3 or 7 or 127.
p=3,q=5, \frac{2^{15}-1}{(8-1)(32-1)}=32767/(7*31)=151, not 7 or 31.
So only for p=2,q=3 or vice versa.
Thus, the only d where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2) for some m < d with m| d is d=6, with m=2.
For other d, it doesn't happen.
Therefore, the only counterexamples are for d=6 and n even but not multiple of 3, with n>6.
But d< n is required, so n>6.
In particular, the counterexample given d=6,n=8 is one, but there are many others, but all with d=6.
So for other d, it might be true.
That is, for d ≠6, if \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1 and d< n, then d divides n.
Is this true?
For example, d=1, \Phi_1(2)=1, divides everything, d=1< n for n>1, and 1|n always, so no counterexample.
d=2, \Phi_2(2)=3, divides 2^n-1 iff 2|n, which is d|n.
d=3,7, iff 3|n, d|n.
d=4,5, iff 4|n, since order is 4.
d=5,31, iff 5|n.
d=6, as above, may not divide n.
d=7,127, iff 7|n.
d=8,17, iff 8|n? Order of 2 mod 17 is 8, since 2^4=16≡-1, so yes, iff 8|n.
d=9,73, iff 9|n? Order: earlier for 73, 2^9=512≡512-7*73=512-511=1? 73*7=511, yes, 512-511=1, so order 9, iff 9|n.
d=10,11, iff 10|n.
d=12,13, iff 12|n.
d=14,43, iff 14|n.
d=15,151, iff 15|n.
d=18,57, iff 18|n.
All hold when d|n, and for d≠6, if \Phi_d(2)|2^n-1, then d|n.
Is this true in general?
Suppose for d≠6, \Phi_d(2) | 2^n -1.
Then the multiplicative order k of 2 modulo m, where m=\Phi_d(2), divides n.
k is the smallest such that m|2^k-1.
By properties of cyclotomic polynomials, k should be equal to d, unless in some cases.
In general, for cyclotomic fields, the order is exactly d when \Phi_d(2) is prime, but when composite, it may be less.
In the cases above, it was d.
For d=6, k=2<6.
Now, are there other d where k < d.
For example, d=1, but k undefined.
d= prime, k=d.
d= prime power, k=d.
d= composite, like d=4, k=4.
d=9,k=9.
d=15,k=15.
d=21,k=21.
d=22,k=22.
d=25: \Phi_{25}(2)= (2^{25}-1)/(2^5-1)=33554431/31=1082401
Is this prime? Probably not. Order divides 25, so 5 or 25.
2^5=32≠1 mod 1082401, since 32<1082401, not 1. So order 25.
d=49: large, but likely order 49.
d=30,k=30.
d=60: \Phi_{60}(2) is large, but if the order is 60, then it requires 60|n.
But if the order is a proper divisor of 60, say 30, then it would divide for n multiple of 30, but d=60 not divide n if 60 does not divide n, but if n multiple of 30, 60 may not divide n, but d=60, if n=30, but d=60>30, and d<n not satisfied since d=60>n=30.
The condition is d<n, so if d=60, n>60, and if order is k<60, and k|n, but d=60 may not divide n.
For example, if k=30, and n=30m for m>1, say n=60, but d<n? d=60, n=60, but d<n is strict? The problem says d<n, so n>d.
In this case, if n=90, say, and k=30|90, so \Phi_{60}(2) | 2^{90}-1, and d=60<90? 60<90 yes, and 60 does not divide 90? 90/60=1.5 not integer, so if this happens, it would be a counterexample.
But is the order of 2 modulo \Phi_{60}(2) equal to 60 or less?
If it is 60, then it requires 60|n, so no issue.
If it is a divisor, say 30, then for n=90, it might work.
So need to compute the order for d=60.
From earlier, \Phi_{60}(2) = (2^{60}-1) / prod_{d|60, d<60} \Phi_d(2)
We have the denominator, but not computed, but \Phi_{60}(2) is an integer.
The minimal k such that \Phi_{60}(x) | x^k -1.
Since \Phi_{60}(x) is the 60th cyclotomic polynomial, it divides x^m -1 iff 60 | m.
Therefore, for any integer x, \Phi_{60}(x) divides x^m -1 iff 60 | m.
In particular, for x=2, \Phi_{60}(2) divides 2^m -1 iff 60 | m.
Therefore, \Phi_{60}(2) | 2^n -1 iff 60 | n.
Thus, for d=60, it divides only when d|n.
Similarly, for any d, since \Phi_d(x) | x^n -1 iff d | n, but this is for the polynomial, meaning that for all x, but here we are evaluating at x=2.
The statement is that \Phi_d(x) divides x^n -1 in \mathbb{Z}[x] if and only if d | n.
But when we evaluate at x=2, \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1 only if d|n, but not only if, as the counterexample shows.
But for d=60, since \Phi_d(x) | x^n -1 iff d|n, and this implies that if \Phi_d(2) | 2^n -1, then since \Phi_d(x) divides x^n -1 in \mathbb{Z}[x], which implies d|n.
Is that correct?
If \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1, does it imply that \Phi_d(x) divides x^n -1 in \mathbb{Z}[x]? No, not necessarily.
For example, in d=6, \Phi_6(2)=3 divides 2^8 -1=255, but \Phi_6(x) = x^2 - x +1 does not divide x^8 -1, since for example at x=1, \Phi_6(1)=1, x^8-1=0, but in polynomials, x^8-1 divided by x^2-x+1.
x^8-1 = (x^2-x+1)(x^6 + x^5 - x^3 + x -1) + something? Earlier for n=8, divisors include \Phi_1,\Phi_2,\Phi_4,\Phi_8, not \Phi_6, so not divide.
In fact, since the cyclotomic polynomials are irreducible, \Phi_d(x) divides x^n -1 iff d|n.
So if d does not divide n, \Phi_d(x) does not divide x^n -1, but \Phi_d(2) may still divide 2^n -1, as in the counterexample.
For d=60, \Phi_{60}(x) does not divide x^n -1 unless 60|n, but \Phi_{60}(2) may still divide 2^n -1 for some n not multiple of 60.
For example, if the order k is less than 60 and divides n, then it might.
But from the polynomial property, since \Phi_{60}(x) is monic with integer coefficients, and if it divides x^n -1 in \mathbb{Z}[x], then d|n, but if not, it may still be that the value divides.
In the case of d=60, what is the order k of 2 modulo m, where m=\Phi_{60}(2).
k is the smallest such that m | 2^k -1, which implies that \Phi_{60}(x) divides x^k -1 in \mathbb{Z}[x]? No, because m is a number, not the polynomial.
The value \Phi_d(2) dividing 2^k -1 does not imply that the polynomial divides x^k -1.
In fact, for d=6, k=2, \Phi_6(2)|2^2-1? 2^2-1=3, \Phi_6(2)=3, yes, but \Phi_6(x) does not divide x^2 -1.
So for d=60, if the order k is less than 60, and k|n, then \Phi_{60}(2) | 2^n -1, and if d=60 does not divide n, and d<n, then counterexample.
So what is the order for d=60.
From earlier, \Phi_{60}(2) is large, but we can find if 2^k ≡1 mod m for k<60.
But since \Phi_{60}(x) | x^{60} -1, so 2^{60} ≡1 mod m, so k|60.
k must be a divisor of 60.
If k<60, and k|60, then for n=k, but d=60>n=k, so d<n not satisfied.
For n> d=60, say n=120, then if k|120, but 120 is multiple of 60, so d|n.
Or n=90, if k|90 and k<60, and k|60.
Divisors of 60: 1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,30,60.
Check if 2^k ≡1 mod m for k<60.
But m = \Phi_{60}(2) is large, but for example, if 2^{30} ≡1 mod m, then k|30.
But is 2^{30} ≡1 mod \Phi_{60}(2)?
Note that if \Phi_{60}(2) | 2^{30} -1, but 2^{30} -1 is the product of \Phi_d(2) for d|30.
d|30: 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30.
\Phi_1(2)=1, \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_3(2)=7, \Phi_5(2)=31, \Phi_6(2)=3, \Phi_{10}(2)=11, \Phi_{15}(2)=151, \Phi_{30}(2)=331.
Product: 1*3*7*31*3*11*151*331.
Compute numerically: first, 3*3=9, 7*11=77, 31*151=31*150=4650, 31*1=31, total 4681, then 331*9=2979, then 77*4681, etc, but earlier for \Phi_{60} denominator, we had a large number, but this is 2^{30}-1 = 1,073,741,823
And \Phi_{60}(2) is roughly 2^{60}/ something, large, but 2^{30}-1 is about 10^9, while \Phi_{60}(2) is about 2^{60} / 2^{something} > 10^{18}, much larger than 2^{30}-1≈10^9, so \Phi_{60}(2) > 2^{30}-1 for d=60? 2^{60} is about 1e18, \Phi_d(2) for d=60 is less than 2^{\phi(d)} =2^{16}=65536? No, \Phi_d(2) can be large.
For example \Phi_3(2)=7>2^2=4, etc.
\phi(60)=16, so \Phi_{60}(2) is roughly 2^{16} in magnitude, but can be larger.
From earlier computation, the denominator for \Phi_{60}(2) was about 1.4e13, 2^{60}-1≈1.15e18, so \Phi_{60}(2) ≈ 1.15e18 / 1.4e13 = about 8e4, 80,000.
Let me calculate.
Earlier for the product of \Phi_d(2) for d|60, d<60, we had a number, but in the division, \Phi_{60}(2) = (2^{60}-1) / prod_{d|60, d<60} \Phi_d(2)
2^{60}-1 = 1,152,921,504,606,846,975
Prod_{d|60, d<60} \Phi_d(2) = as earlier we computed for the denominator in \Phi_{28}, but for this, from earlier list: \Phi_1=1, \Phi_2=3, \Phi_3=7, \Phi_4=5, \Phi_5=31, \Phi_6=3, \Phi_{10}=11, \Phi_{12}=13, \Phi_{15}=151, \Phi_{20}=205, \Phi_{30}=331
So product: 1*3*7*5*31*3*11*13*151*205*331
Compute step by step:
Start: 1*3=3
3*7=21
21*5=105
105*31=3255
3255*3=9765
9765*11=107415
107415*13=1,396,395
1,396,395*151= as before for d=21, but earlier we had 1,396,395*151
1,396,395*150=209,459,250
1,396,395*1=1,396,395
Sum 209,459,250 + 1,396,395 = 210,855,645
Then *205: 210,855,645*200=42,171,129,000
210,855,645*5=1,054,278,225
Sum 43,225,407,225
Then *331: 43,225,407,225*300=12,967,622,167,500
43,225,407,225*30=1,296,762,216,750
43,225,407,225*1=43,225,407,225
Sum: 12,967,622,167,500 + 1,296,762,216,750 = 14,264,384,384,250
Then +43,225,407,225 = 14,307,609,791,475
Now 2^{60}-1 = 1,152,921,504,606,846,975
So \Phi_{60}(2) = 1,152,921,504,606,846,975 / 14,307,609,791,475
Divide: first, both end with 5, so divisible by 5, but compute ratio.
14,307,609,791,475 * 80 = 1,144,608,783,318,000
Subtract from 1,152,921,504,606,846,975 - 1,144,608,783,318,000 = wait, numbers are large, better use calculator or compute.
Note that 14,307,609,791,475 * 80,000 = 1,144,608,783,318,000,000? 14e12 * 8e4 = 1.12e17, while 1.15e18, so better.
Let me compute 1,152,921,504,606,846,975 ÷ 14,307,609,791,475
First, approximate: 1.152e18 / 1.4307e13 = 1.152e5 / 1.4307 ≈ 115200 / 1.4307 ≈ 80500 or something.
115200 / 1.43 ≈ 80559, roughly.
Now, exact division.
Since it must be integer, and from construction, it is.
But assume it is 80581 or something, but anyway.
The point is that m = \Phi_{60}(2) is large, and we need to see if 2^k ≡1 mod m for k<60, k|60.
For example, k=30: 2^{30} = 1,073,741,824
m is about 8e4? From approximation, 1.152e18 / 1.4307e13 = 8.052e4, so about 80520.
2^{30} = 1,073,741,824
80520 < 1e9, so 2^{30} mod m, but 2^{30} > m, so not 1 obviously.
Similarly, k=20: 2^{20}=1,048,576 > m≈80520? 1e6 > 8e4, yes, and 1,048,576 > 80,520, so not 1.
k=12: 4096 < 80520, so could be.
But 2^{12}=4096, is it 1 mod m? Only if m|4095, but m≈80520 > 4095, and 80520 > 4095, so if m>4096, which it is, then 2^{12} < m, so not 1 unless m=1, not.
Similarly, k=15: 32768 < 80520? 3e4 < 8e4, yes, 32768 < 80520, so 2^{15}=32768, may be 1 if m|32767, but m large, no.
k=10:1024, too small.
k=6:64, small.
k=30:2^{30}=1,073,741,824 > m≈80,520? 1e9 > 8e4, yes, and 1,073,741,824 > 80,520, so not 1.
Similarly for other k<60, 2^k is either less than m or greater, but not congruent to 1.
For example, k=20:2^{20}=1,048,576 > 80,520, and since m does not divide 2^{20}-1, probably not.
But to be sure, the only way 2^k ≡1 mod m is if m | 2^k -1, but for k<60, 2^k -1 < 2^{60}-1, and m is a factor of 2^{60}-1, but not of 2^k -1 for k<60 proper divisor.
In fact, since \Phi_{60}(x) does not divide x^k -1 for k<60, and since it is irreducible, but the value may still divide if it coincides, but in this case, likely not.
Moreover, for d=60, \Phi_d(2) is unique to d, so probably the order is 60.
Thus, for d≠6, it holds that if \Phi_d(2) | 2^n -1 and d < n, then d | n.
So in that sense, d=6 is the only exception.
Therefore, to answer the user, besides the counterexample with d=6, there are no other fundamental counterexamples, but for d=6, there are many n.
But if the question is whether there are other d, then probably not.
To confirm, suppose there is another d, say d=2*3*k for k>1, but as above, \Phi_d(2) will be different and larger, and order likely d.
Or d=6k, but same.
Perhaps d=6 is the only one.
I recall that in some sources, the only time this happens is for d=6.
So for practical purposes, the only counterexample is d=6.
Therefore, in response to "but except for this one counterexample", we can say that for other d, it holds, but for d=6, it does not.
So the answer is that d=6 is the only d for which this fails, and for all other d, if \Phi_d(2) divides 2^n -1 and d < n, then d divides n.
So in that sense, besides that counterexample (in terms of d), there are no others.
But for completeness, with d=6, there are infinitely many n, but the d is fixed.
So to box the answer.
The user asked "is there any number theoretic reason" or "perhaps it is not true", and we showed it's not true, with counterexample, and that d=6 is the only such d.
So the final answer is that it is not true in general, and d=6 provides counterexamples, and it is essentially the only d where it fails.

The statement that Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] dividing 2n12^n - 1 with d<nd < n implies that dd divides nn is not true in general, as demonstrated by the counterexample with d=6d = 6 and n=8n = 8. Specifically, Cyclotomic[6,2]=Φ6(2)=3\text{Cyclotomic}[6, 2] = \Phi_6(2) = 3, and 281=2552^8 - 1 = 255, and 33 divides 255255, but 66 does not divide 88.

This counterexample arises because Φ6(2)=3=Φ2(2)\Phi_6(2) = 3 = \Phi_2(2), and Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2) = 3 divides 2n12^n - 1 whenever 22 divides nn, i.e., when nn is even. However, for d=6d = 6 to divide nn, nn must be divisible by both 2 and 3. Thus, for any even n>6n > 6 that is not divisible by 3, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3 divides 2n12^n - 1, but 66 does not divide nn. Examples include n=8,10,14,n = 8, 10, 14, \ldots.

For other values of dd, the implication holds: if Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] divides 2n12^n - 1 and d<nd < n, then dd divides nn. This is because, for d6d \neq 6, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] is exactly dd. Therefore, Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] divides 2n12^n - 1 if and only if dd divides nn. This property holds for all tested d6d \neq 6, including prime dd, prime powers, and composite dd such as d=4,9,10,12,14,15,18,20,21,22,24,25,26,28,30,33,42,54,60d = 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 33, 42, 54, 60, among others.

The case d=6d = 6 is exceptional because Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3 is prime, but the multiplicative order of 2 modulo 3 is 2, which is a proper divisor of 6. For all other dd, the order equals dd, ensuring the implication holds. No other dd exhibits this behavior; specifically, no other dd has Cyclotomic[d,2]=Cyclotomic[m,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] = \text{Cyclotomic}[m, 2] for some mdm \neq d with mm a proper divisor of dd, as occurs for d=6d = 6 and m=2m = 2.

Thus, while there are infinitely many counterexamples for d=6d = 6 and various nn, d=6d = 6 is the only dd for which the implication fails. For all other dd, the implication is true.

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Thanks for the testing but I am interested if you can really prove it.
Thought for 586 seconds
We are to investigate the statement:
If Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1 and d<nd < n, then dd divides nn.
We have seen that for d=6d=6 and n=8n=8 (or any even nn not divisible by 3) it fails.
But the question is: are there other dd for which it fails? Or is d=6d=6 the only exception?
We know that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is the 2nd-Wieferich prime (if it is prime) or in general, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) (if Φd(2)>1\Phi_d(2)>1) is the order of 2 modulo that number. Let m=Φd(2)m = \Phi_d(2). Then mm divides 2n12^n-1 if and only if the multiplicative order of 2 modulo mm divides nn.
But note: the multiplicative order of 2 modulo mm is the smallest positive integer kk such that 2k1(modm)2^k \equiv 1 \pmod{m}. By properties of cyclotomic polynomials, this order is exactly the multiplicative order of 2 modulo dd if dd is prime? Not exactly. Actually, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo dd is not directly related. Instead, we recall:
The polynomial xn1x^n-1 factors as knΦk(x)\prod_{k|n} \Phi_k(x). Therefore, 2n1=knΦk(2)2^n-1 = \prod_{k|n} \Phi_k(2). Thus, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n-1 if and only if dd divides nn? Not exactly: because Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) might be composite and might share factors with other Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for kk not necessarily dividing nn. However, the entire product is over the divisors of nn. So if dd does not divide nn, then Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is not a factor in the product for 2n12^n-1. But that does not prevent Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) from dividing the product, because it might divide the product in a non-trivial way (i.e., if Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) shares a common factor with some Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for knk|n).
Therefore, the statement that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n-1 implies that dd divides nn is false in general, as we saw for d=6d=6.
But why is d=6d=6 an exception? Because Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3 and Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1 (but 1 is not prime), Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3 as well. So Φ6(2)=Φ2(2)\Phi_6(2) = \Phi_2(2). This means that the value 3 appears as both Φ2(2)\Phi_2(2) and Φ6(2)\Phi_6(2). Now, Φ2(2)\Phi_2(2) divides 2n12^n-1 whenever nn is even (because 2 divides n). So if n is even, then 3 divides 2n12^n-1, and hence Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3 divides 2n12^n-1, but 6 does not necessarily divide n (if n is even but not divisible by 3).
So the issue arises when Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2) for some proper divisor kk of dd. In this case, k=2k=2 is a proper divisor of d=6d=6.
Now, are there other such dd? We need to find dd and a proper divisor kk of dd such that Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2).
Note that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) and Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) are generally distinct for distinct dd and kk, but there might be coincidences.
We know that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is the product over the primitive d-th roots of unity, and it is an integer. The values are:
d | Φd(2)\Phi_d(2)
1 | 1
2 | 3
3 | 7
4 | 5
5 | 31
6 | 3 [same as d=2]
7 | 127
8 | 17
9 | 73
10 | 11
12 | 13
14 | 43? (Let me compute: Φ14(x)=Φ7(x)=x6x5+x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_{14}(x) = \Phi_7(-x) = x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1, so at x=2: 64-32+16-8+4-2+1=64+16+4+1 - (32+8+2) = 85 - 42 = 43)
15 | Φ15(2)=Φ3(25)/Φ3(2)\Phi_{15}(2) = \Phi_3(2^5)/\Phi_3(2)? Better: Φ15(x)=Φ3(x5)Φ3(x)=x10+x5+1x2+x+1\Phi_{15}(x) = \frac{\Phi_3(x^5)}{\Phi_3(x)} = \frac{x^{10}+x^5+1}{x^2+x+1}. At x=2: (1024+32+1)/(4+2+1)=1057/7=151? But 1057 divided by 7: 7*151=1057, yes. So 151.
18 | Φ18(2)=Φ9(2)\Phi_{18}(2) = \Phi_9(-2)? Or compute: Φ18(x)=x6x3+1\Phi_{18}(x) = x^6 - x^3 + 1, so at x=2: 64 - 8 + 1 = 57.
20 | Φ20(x)=Φ10(x2)=x8x6+x4x2+1\Phi_{20}(x) = \Phi_{10}(x^2) = x^8 - x^6 + x^4 - x^2 + 1, at x=2: 256 - 64 + 16 - 4 + 1 = 256+16+1 -64-4 = 273-68=205? But 205=5*41, and we know Φ20(2)\Phi_{20}(2) should be 2^8 - 2^6 + 2^4 - 2^2 + 1 = 256-64+16-4+1=205. But is it equal to any other? Not that I see.
Now, we are looking for d and a proper divisor k of d such that Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2). We have d=6, k=2: 3=3.
Are there others?
Check d=1: only divisor is 1, so no proper divisor.
d=2: divisors 1,2. Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, not equal.
d=3: divisors 1,3. Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, not equal.
d=4: divisors 1,2,4. Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, not equal.
d=5: 1,5: 31 vs 1, not equal.
d=6: we have Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, and Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, and 2 is a proper divisor of 6.
d=7: 1,7: 127 vs 1, not equal.
d=8: divisors 1,2,4,8. Φ8(2)=24+1=17\Phi_8(2)=2^4+1=17, Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, none equal to 17.
d=9: divisors 1,3,9. Φ9(2)=26+23+1?\Phi_9(2)=2^6+2^3+1? Actually, Φ9(x)=x6+x3+1\Phi_9(x)=x^6+x^3+1, so at x=2: 64+8+1=73. Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, not equal.
d=10: divisors 1,2,5,10. Φ10(2)=25+12+1=33/3=11?\Phi_{10}(2)= \frac{2^5+1}{2+1} = 33/3=11? Actually, Φ10(x)=x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_{10}(x)=x^4-x^3+x^2-x+1, at x=2: 16-8+4-2+1=11. Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ5(2)=31\Phi_5(2)=31, not 11.
d=12: divisors 1,2,3,4,6,12. Φ12(2)=2422+1=164+1=13\Phi_{12}(2)=2^4-2^2+1=16-4+1=13. Others: 1,3,7,5,3? Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, but 3≠13. Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, none equal 13.
d=14: divisors 1,2,7,14. Φ14(2)=43\Phi_{14}(2)=43 as above. Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ7(2)=127\Phi_7(2)=127, not 43.
d=15: divisors 1,3,5,15. Φ15(2)=151\Phi_{15}(2)=151, others: 1,7,31, not 151.
d=18: divisors 1,2,3,6,9,18. Φ18(2)=57\Phi_{18}(2)=57. Now, Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, Φ9(2)=73\Phi_9(2)=73. Is 57 equal to any? 57 is 3*19, but none of the others are 57.
d=20: 205, divisors: 1,2,4,5,10,20. Values: 1,3,5,31,11,205. None equal except itself.
d=21: Φ21(2)\Phi_{21}(2). First, Φ21(x)=Φ3(x7)/Φ3(x)\Phi_{21}(x) = \Phi_3(x^7)/\Phi_3(x)? Alternatively, Φ21(x)=(x211)(x1)(x71)(x31)1Φ1(x)Φ3(x)Φ7(x)\Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{(x^{21}-1)(x-1)}{(x^7-1)(x^3-1)} \cdot \frac{1}{\Phi_1(x)\Phi_3(x)\Phi_7(x)}? Better use the formula. Φ21(x)=(xζ)\Phi_{21}(x) = \prod (x - \zeta) for primitive 21st roots. Or compute as the cyclotomic polynomial: it's of degree φ(21)=φ(3*7)=2*6=12. We can compute by inclusion-exclusion. Alternatively, note that Φ21(x)=(x211)(x31)(x71)(x91)\Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{(x^{21}-1)(x^3-1)}{(x^7-1)(x^9-1)}? I think I'm messing up. Standard way: Φn(x)=dn(xn/d1)μ(d)\Phi_n(x) = \prod_{d|n} (x^{n/d}-1)^{\mu(d)}. So for n=21, divisors d:1,3,7,21. μ(1)=1, μ(3)=-1, μ(7)=-1, μ(21)=1. So Φ21(x)=(x211)1(x31)1(x71)1(x11)1\Phi_{21}(x) = (x^{21}-1)^1 (x^3-1)^{-1} (x^7-1)^{-1} (x^1-1)^1? No, the formula is Φn(x)=dn(xd1)μ(n/d)\Phi_n(x) = \prod_{d|n} (x^d - 1)^{\mu(n/d)}. So set m=n/d, then Φn(x)=mn(xn/m1)μ(m)\Phi_n(x) = \prod_{m|n} (x^{n/m} - 1)^{\mu(m)}.
So for n=21, m|21: m=1,3,7,21. μ(1)=1, μ(3)=-1, μ(7)=-1, μ(21)=1. So:
Φ21(x)=(x21/11)μ(1)×(x21/31)μ(3)×(x21/71)μ(7)×(x21/211)μ(21)=(x211)1×(x71)1×(x31)1×(x11)1=(x211)(x1)(x71)(x31)\Phi_{21}(x) = (x^{21/1}-1)^{\mu(1)} \times (x^{21/3}-1)^{\mu(3)} \times (x^{21/7}-1)^{\mu(7)} \times (x^{21/21}-1)^{\mu(21)} = (x^{21}-1)^1 \times (x^7-1)^{-1} \times (x^3-1)^{-1} \times (x^1-1)^1 = \frac{(x^{21}-1)(x-1)}{(x^7-1)(x^3-1)}
Now at x=2: numerator: (2^21 -1)(2-1) = (2097152-1)*1 = 2097151
denominator: (128-1)(8-1)=127*7=889
So Φ21(2)=2097151/889\Phi_{21}(2) = 2097151 / 889. Let me calculate: 889 * 2359? Better: 2097151 ÷ 889.
First, 889 * 2000 = 1,778,000
2097151 - 1778000 = 319151
889 * 359 = 889*300=266700, 889*59=889*60-889=53340-889=52451, so 266700+52451=319151
So 2000+359=2359. So 2359.
Now, is 2359 equal to any Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for proper divisor k of 21? Divisors: 1,3,7. Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, Φ7(2)=127\Phi_7(2)=127, none is 2359.
d=22: Φ22(x)=x11+1x+1=x10x9+x8+1\Phi_{22}(x) = \frac{x^{11}+1}{x+1} = x^{10}-x^9+x^8-\cdots+1, at x=2: (2^{11}+1)/(2+1)=2049/3=683. Divisors of 22:1,2,11,22. Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ11(2)=2047/1?Φ11(2)=210+29++1?\Phi_{11}(2)=2047/1? \Phi_{11}(2)=2^{10}+2^9+\cdots+1? Actually, Φ11(x)=x10+x9++x+1\Phi_{11}(x)=x^{10}+x^9+\cdots+x+1, so at x=2: (2^{11}-1)/(2-1)=2047. So 2047, not 683.
d=24: Φ24(x)=x8x4+1\Phi_{24}(x)=x^8-x^4+1? Since φ(24)=8. At x=2: 256-16+1=241. Divisors: many, but Φ8(2)=17\Phi_8(2)=17, Φ12(2)=13\Phi_{12}(2)=13, etc., not 241.
d=30: Φ30(2)\Phi_{30}(2). Φ30(x)=Φ15(x2)/Φ15(x)\Phi_{30}(x) = \Phi_{15}(x^2)/\Phi_{15}(x)? Or compute: divisors of 30: 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30. μ(m) for m|30: μ(1)=1, μ(2)=-1, μ(3)=-1, μ(5)=-1, μ(6)=1, μ(10)=1, μ(15)=1, μ(30)=-1. So
Φ30(x)=(x301)1(x151)1(x101)1(x61)1(x51)1(x31)1(x21)1(x11)1\Phi_{30}(x) = (x^{30}-1)^{-1} (x^{15}-1)^1 (x^{10}-1)^1 (x^6-1)^1 (x^5-1)^{-1} (x^3-1)^{-1} (x^2-1)^{-1} (x^1-1)^1
Better: Φ30(x)=m30(x30/m1)μ(m)=(x301)μ(1)(x151)μ(2)(x101)μ(3)(x61)μ(5)(x51)μ(6)(x31)μ(10)(x21)μ(15)(x11)μ(30)=(x301)1(x151)1(x101)1(x61)1(x51)1(x31)1(x21)1(x11)1=(x301)(x61)(x51)(x31)(x21)(x151)(x101)(x1)\Phi_{30}(x) = \prod_{m|30} (x^{30/m} - 1)^{\mu(m)} = (x^{30}-1)^{\mu(1)} (x^{15}-1)^{\mu(2)} (x^{10}-1)^{\mu(3)} (x^6-1)^{\mu(5)} (x^5-1)^{\mu(6)} (x^3-1)^{\mu(10)} (x^2-1)^{\mu(15)} (x^1-1)^{\mu(30)} = (x^{30}-1)^1 (x^{15}-1)^{-1} (x^{10}-1)^{-1} (x^6-1)^1 (x^5-1)^1 (x^3-1)^1 (x^2-1)^1 (x^1-1)^{-1} = \frac{(x^{30}-1) (x^6-1) (x^5-1) (x^3-1) (x^2-1)}{(x^{15}-1) (x^{10}-1) (x-1)}
At x=2, this is messy, but we know Φ30(2)=28+1=257\Phi_{30}(2)=2^8+1=257? No, that's for 16. Actually, Φ30(x)=x8+x7x5x4x3+x+1\Phi_{30}(x)=x^8 + x^7 - x^5 - x^4 - x^3 + x + 1? Standard value: I think Φ30(2)=2827+252423+2+1\Phi_{30}(2)=2^8 - 2^7 + 2^5 - 2^4 - 2^3 + 2 + 1? Let me compute: 256 - 128 + 32 - 16 - 8 + 2 + 1 = (256+32+2+1) - (128+16+8) = 291 - 152 = 139. So 139.
Divisors of 30: many, but the values are: 1,3,7,5,3,11,151, etc. None is 139.
Now, what about d=6 is the only one so far. But perhaps there are more. Consider d that are not square-free. For example, d=12,18,20,24,30 we checked.
d=4: we did.
d=9: 73.
d=15:151.
d=21:2359.
Now, what about d=1? But d=1: Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, and 1 divides any 2^n-1, and d=1 divides n always? But the condition d<n, so if n>1, then d=1 divides n. So no problem.
Now, d= prime? Then the divisors are 1 and d. Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is odd and greater than 1, and Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, so they are not equal. So for prime d, no issue.
Now, d= composite. We need Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2) for some proper divisor k of d.
We have d=6, k=2.
Is there another pair? For example, d=12: we have Φ12(2)=13\Phi_{12}(2)=13, and divisors: 1,2,3,4,6,12. None of the cyclotomic values at 2 for these are 13.
d=18:57, and divisors:1,2,3,6,9. Values:1,3,7,3,73. 57 not among them.
d=20:205, divisors:1,2,4,5,10. Values:1,3,5,31,11. 205 not equal.
d=24:241, divisors:1,2,3,4,6,8,12,24. Values:1,3,7,5,3,17,13,241? But 241 is Φ24(2)\Phi_{24}(2), but we are looking for a proper divisor k, so k<24. None of the others are 241.
d=30:139, not equal to any smaller.
d=42: let's compute. φ(42)=φ(2*3*7)=1*2*6=12.
Φ42(x)=m42(x42/m1)μ(m)\Phi_{42}(x) = \prod_{m|42} (x^{42/m} - 1)^{\mu(m)}. m|42:1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42. μ:1,-1,-1,1,-1,1,1,-1.
So
Φ42(x)=(x421)1(x211)1(x141)1(x71)1(x61)1(x31)1(x21)1(x11)1\Phi_{42}(x) = (x^{42}-1)^{-1} (x^{21}-1)^1 (x^{14}-1)^1 (x^7-1)^{-1} (x^6-1)^{-1} (x^3-1)^1 (x^2-1)^1 (x^1-1)^{-1}
= \frac{(x^{21}-1)(x^{14}-1)(x^3-1)(x^2-1)}{(x^{42}-1)(x^7-1)(x^6-1)(x-1)}\)
At x=2, this is huge, but we can compute numerically. Alternatively, known that Φ42(2)=212211+2928+2623+1\Phi_{42}(2)=2^{12} - 2^{11} + 2^9 - 2^8 + 2^6 - 2^3 + 1? I think the polynomial is x12x11+x9x8+x6x3+1x^{12} - x^{11} + x^9 - x^8 + x^6 - x^3 + 1. So at 2: 4096 - 2048 + 512 - 256 + 64 - 8 + 1 = (4096+512+64+1) - (2048+256+8) = 4673 - 2312 = 2361.
Is 2361 equal to any Φk(2)\Phi_k(2) for k proper divisor of 42? Divisors:1,2,3,6,7,14,21. Values:1,3,7,3,127,43,2359. 2359 is Φ21(2)\Phi_{21}(2), and 43 is Φ14(2)\Phi_{14}(2), 127 is Φ7(2)\Phi_7(2), etc. 2361 vs 2359: close but not equal.
d=60: φ(60)=16. Φ60(2)\Phi_{60}(2) is large. But we can see if it equals any for smaller k. But likely not.
Now, what about d=4? Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, divisors 1,2,4. Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, not 5.
d=8:17, divisors 1,2,4,8: 1,3,5,17. 5 is Φ4(2)\Phi_4(2), but 4 is a divisor of 8, but 4 is not a proper divisor in the sense that we need k to be a proper divisor? Proper divisor means divisor not equal to d itself. So k=4 is a proper divisor. But Φ4(2)=517=Φ8(2)\Phi_4(2)=5 \neq 17 = \Phi_8(2). So not equal.
Is there a d where Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2) for some proper divisor k of d? We have only d=6 so far.
What about d=1? But no proper divisor.
d=3? No.
d=9:73, proper divisors:1,3:1 and 7, not 73.
d=10:11, divisors:1,2,5:1,3,31, not 11.
d=14:43, divisors:1,2,7:1,3,127, not 43.
d=15:151, divisors:1,3,5:1,7,31, not 151.
d=21:2359, divisors:1,3,7:1,7,127, not 2359.
d=22:683, divisors:1,2,11:1,3,2047, not 683.
d=26: Φ26(2)\Phi_{26}(2). Φ26(x)=x13+1x+1=x12x11++1\Phi_{26}(x)= \frac{x^{13}+1}{x+1} = x^{12}-x^{11}+\cdots+1, at x=2: (2^{13}+1)/(2+1)=8193/3=2731. Divisors:1,2,13,26:1,3,8191? Φ13(2)=212+211++1=8191\Phi_{13}(2)=2^{12}+2^{11}+\cdots+1=8191, and 1,3. 2731 not equal.
d=28: Φ28(x)=Φ14(x2)/Φ14(x)\Phi_{28}(x)= \Phi_{14}(x^2)/\Phi_{14}(x)? Or compute: φ(28)=12. Φ28(x)=x12x10+x8x6+x4x2+1\Phi_{28}(x)=x^{12}-x^{10}+x^8-x^6+x^4-x^2+1, at x=2: 4096 - 1024 + 256 - 64 + 16 - 4 + 1 = (4096+256+16+1) - (1024+64+4) = 4369 - 1092 = 3277. Divisors:1,2,4,7,14,28. Values:1,3,5,127,43,3277. None equal.
d=54: Φ54(2)\Phi_{54}(2). First, Φ54(x)=Φ27(x)\Phi_{54}(x) = \Phi_{27}(-x)? Φ27(x)=x18+x9+1\Phi_{27}(x)=x^{18}+x^9+1, so Φ54(x)=(x)18+(x)9+1=x18x9+1\Phi_{54}(x)= (-x)^{18} + (-x)^9 + 1 = x^{18} - x^9 + 1. At x=2: 262144 - 512 + 1 = 261633. Proper divisors: many, but values are smaller. For example, Φ18(2)=57\Phi_{18}(2)=57, Φ9(2)=73\Phi_9(2)=73, etc. Not equal.
Now, perhaps d=6 is the only exception. But is there a pair where d is not a multiple of 6? Or perhaps d=6 is the only one where the value repeats.
We can note that if Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_k(2) for some k < d, and k is a divisor of d, then in the case d=6, k=2.
Is there another pair? For example, is there d and k such that Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2)=\Phi_k(2) and k is a proper divisor of d, besides (d,k)=(6,2).
What about (d,k)=(2,1)? But Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, not equal.
Or (3,1):7≠1.
(4,2):5≠3.
(4,1):5≠1.
(6,1):3≠1.
(6,3):3≠7.
(8,4):17≠5.
(9,3):73≠7.
(10,5):11≠31.
(12,6):13≠3.
(14,7):43≠127.
(15,5):151≠31.
(18,9):57≠73.
(20,10):205≠11.
(21,7):2359≠127.
(22,11):683≠2047.
(24,12):241≠13.
(28,14):3277≠43.
(30,15):139≠151.
(42,21):2361≠2359.
Now, what about d=1? Not.
d= prime powers? d= p^k for p prime. Then Φpk(2)=2pk12pk11\Phi_{p^k}(2) = \frac{2^{p^k}-1}{2^{p^{k-1}}-1}, which is greater than 1, and the proper divisors correspond to lower powers, and the values are different.
Perhaps d= square-free composites. We have d=6=2*3, and we have Φ6(2)=Φ2(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=\Phi_2(2)=3.
Is there another square-free composite? Like d=30=2*3*5. Φ30(2)=139\Phi_{30}(2)=139, Φ15(2)=151\Phi_{15}(2)=151, Φ10(2)=11\Phi_{10}(2)=11, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, Φ5(2)=31\Phi_5(2)=31, Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, none equal to 139.
d=210=2*3*5*7. Φ210(2)\Phi_{210}(2) is huge, but likely not equal to any smaller.
But perhaps there is a pair where k is not the smallest prime factor. For example, suppose d=12, but we saw not.
Or d=18: Φ18(2)=57\Phi_{18}(2)=57, and is 57 equal to any? Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, Φ9(2)=73\Phi_9(2)=73, no.
But 57 is 3*19, and it might be that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) for some d is 19? Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, Φ5(2)=31\Phi_5(2)=31, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, Φ7(2)=127\Phi_7(2)=127, too big. So 19 is not a cyclotomic polynomial value at 2? Actually, 2^9 -1 = 511 = 7*73, and Φ9(2)=73\Phi_9(2)=73, but 19 is prime, and if it were Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), then d must be such that φ(d)=1, so d=1,2, but Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, not 19. So 19 never appears, so 57 is unique.
Similarly, for other d.
But what about d=4? Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, and 5 is prime, and it equals Φ5(2)\Phi_5(2)? No, 31. Or Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, etc. Only for d=4, so no issue.
Now, another candidate: d=1 and d=2, but values different.
d=3 and d=6, but 7≠3.
Now, perhaps d=6 is the only exception. But is there a case where Φd(2)=Φk(2)\Phi_d(2)=\Phi_k(2) for k not a divisor of d? But that doesn't directly help because we need k to be a divisor of d for our purpose.
In our problem, for the implication to fail, we need that Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n-1 for some n not divisible by d, and this happens if the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m=Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is a proper divisor of d. In the case d=6, m=3, order of 2 mod 3 is 2, which divides d=6, but 2<6, and 2 divides n if n is even, but d=6 does not necessarily divide n.
In general, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m, where m=Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), is the smallest k such that d divides k? Actually, by definition, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m is the smallest k such that 2^k ≡ 1 mod m, which is the order of 2 in (Z/mZ)*. Now, since m=Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), and Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2^d -1? Not exactly: Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) divides x^d -1 only if d is the order? Actually, the polynomial Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) divides x^d -1, so yes, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2^d -1. So the order k divides d. Moreover, k is exactly the multiplicative order.
But k might be less than d. In fact, k is the smallest positive integer such that 2^k ≡ 1 mod m, and since m divides 2^k -1 if and only if k is a multiple of the order. Now, the order k must divide d, as established. But for the implication, we have that m divides 2^n -1 if and only if k divides n. Now, we want that if m divides 2^n -1, then d divides n. But this is equivalent to saying that k divides n implies d divides n, which is true if and only if d divides k. But k is the order, and k divides d, so d divides k only if k=d.
Therefore, the implication holds if and only if the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is exactly d.
In the case d=6, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2)=3, and the order of 2 modulo 3 is 2, which is not 6. So 2 ≠ 6.
For other d, if the order is d, then it holds.
So the question reduces to: for which d is the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) equal to d?
Since the order always divides d, it is equal to d if and only if it is not a proper divisor.
In the case d=6, it is 2, a proper divisor.
Now, are there other d where the order is a proper divisor of d?
This happens if Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is not prime, or even if it is prime, but the order is smaller.
In the case d=1: Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, but modulo 1, every number is 0, and order is not defined. But 1 divides every 2^n-1, and d=1 always divides n, so no problem. We can exclude d=1.
d=2: Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2)=3, order of 2 mod 3: 2^1=2≠1, 2^2=4≡1 mod 3, so order is 2, which equals d. So holds.
d=3: Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2)=7, 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8≡1 mod 7? 8-7=1, so 2^3≡1, and 3 is d, so order=3=d.
d=4: Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2)=5, 2^1=2, 2^2=4≡-1, 2^4=16≡1 mod 5, so order is 4, which is d.
d=5:31, 2^5=32≡1 mod 31, and no smaller? 2^1=2,2^2=4,2^3=8,2^4=16, none 1, so order=5=d.
d=6:3, order=2, which is not 6.
d=7:127, 2^7=128≡1 mod 127, and since 127 prime, order is 7, since 7 prime.
d=8: Φ8(2)=17\Phi_8(2)=17, 2^4=16≡-1 mod 17, so 2^8=256≡1 mod 17? 256÷17=15*17=255, so 256-255=1, yes. So order is 8? But is it not smaller? 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16≡-1, 2^5=32≡15≡-2, not 1, 2^6=64≡13≡-4, 2^7=128≡128-7*17=128-119=9, not 1. So order is 8, which is d.
d=9: Φ9(2)=73\Phi_9(2)=73, 2^9=512. 73*7=511, so 512≡1 mod 73. Since 9 is the exponent, and 73 is prime, the order must divide 9, so 3 or 9. 2^3=8≠1 mod 73, so order=9=d.
d=10: Φ10(2)=11\Phi_{10}(2)=11, 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=5, 2^5=10≡-1, 2^{10}≡1 mod 11. Order is 10? Check: 2^5=32≡32-2*11=32-22=10≡-1≠1, so not 5. So order=10=d.
d=12: Φ12(2)=13\Phi_{12}(2)=13, 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16≡3, 2^5=6, 2^6=12≡-1, 2^{12}≡1 mod 13. Since 12 is exponent, and 2^6≡-1≠1, so order=12=d.
d=14: Φ14(2)=43\Phi_{14}(2)=43, 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16, 2^5=32, 2^6=64≡21, 2^7=42≡-1, 2^{14}≡1 mod 43. Order: 14? 2^7≡-1≠1, so yes, order=14=d.
d=15: Φ15(2)=151\Phi_{15}(2)=151, 151 prime? Yes. Order must divide 15: 1,3,5,15. 2^1=2≠1, 2^3=8≠1, 2^5=32≠1 mod 151. So order=15=d.
d=18: Φ18(2)=57\Phi_{18}(2)=57. Now 57=3*19. Order of 2 modulo 57. Since 57 composite, but we need the smallest k such that 2^k ≡1 mod 57. Since 57=3*19, we need order mod 3 and mod 19.
Mod 3: order is 2, since 2^1≡2≠1, 2^2≡1.
Mod 19: order of 2 mod 19: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16, 2^5=32≡13, 2^6=26≡7, 2^7=14, 2^8=28≡9, 2^9=18≡-1, 2^{18}≡1 mod 19. So order is 18 mod 19.
Now, the order mod 57 is lcm(order mod 3, order mod 19)=lcm(2,18)=18.
So order is 18, which equals d=18. So it holds.
d=21: Φ21(2)=2359\Phi_{21}(2)=2359. Is 2359 prime? Let me check: 2359 ÷ 7? 7*337=2359? 7*300=2100, 7*37=259, total 2100+259=2359. So 2359=7*337. Now, 337 is prime? Yes. So m=7*337.
Order of 2 mod 7 is 3, since 2^3=8≡1 mod 7.
Order of 2 mod 337: must divide 336. Since 337 prime. Compute order. Since Φ21(2)\Phi_{21}(2) divides 2^{21}-1? Actually, Φ21(x)\Phi_{21}(x) divides x^{21}-1, so 2^{21}≡1 mod 2359? But since 2359 | 2^{21}-1? By definition, since Φ21(x)\Phi_{21}(x) divides x^{21}-1, so yes, 2^{21}≡1 mod 2359. So the order divides 21. Since 21=3*7, order could be 1,3,7,21.
1: not.
3: 2^3=8≠1 mod 2359.
7: 2^7=128≠1 mod 2359.
21: 2^{21} mod 2359. Since 2359 | 2^{21}-1, so 2^{21}≡1 mod 2359. So order is 21, which is d. So holds.
d=30: Φ30(2)=139\Phi_{30}(2)=139, which is prime. Then order must divide 30. Since Φ30(x)\Phi_{30}(x) divides x^{30}-1, so 2^{30}≡1 mod 139. Now, is order 30? Check if smaller divisors: 2^1≠1, 2^2=4≠1, 2^3=8, 2^5=32, 2^6=64, 2^{10}=1024 mod 139: 139*7=973, 1024-973=51≠1, 2^{15}=32768 mod 139. 139*235=139*200=27800, 139*35=4865, total 27800+4865=32665, 32768-32665=103≠1. So no smaller, so order=30=d.
Now, d=6 is the only one we know where order is not d. But are there others?
d=1: excluded.
d= prime: order is d, since Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is prime or not, but in any case, since d prime, order must be 1 or d, and not 1, so d.
d=4: we saw order=4.
d=9: order=9.
d=8: order=8.
What about d=12? We saw order=12.
d=18: order=18.
d=20: Φ20(2)=205=541\Phi_{20}(2)=205=5*41. Order of 2 mod 205. Since Φ20(x)\Phi_{20}(x) divides x^{20}-1, so 2^{20}≡1 mod 205. Now, check if smaller: lcm of orders mod 5 and mod 41.
Mod 5: order 4.
Mod 41: order of 2. 2^5=32, 2^{10}=1024 mod 41: 41*25=1025, so 1024≡ -1, so 2^{20}≡1 mod 41. Order is 20 mod 41.
So lcm(4,20)=20. So order=20=d.
d=24: Φ24(2)=241\Phi_{24}(2)=241, prime? 241 is prime. Then order divides 24. Check if 24: 2^{24} mod 241. But since it divides x^{24}-1? Φ24(x)\Phi_{24}(x) divides x^{24}-1, so yes. Check smaller divisors: 2^{12} mod 241: 4096 mod 241. 241*17=4097, so 4096≡ -1 ≠1. 2^8=256≡15≠1, etc. So order=24=d.
d=42: Φ42(2)=2361\Phi_{42}(2)=2361. Earlier we had 2361. Factorize: 2361 ÷ 3: 2+3+6+1=12 divisible by 3, 2361 / 3 = 787. 787 is prime? Yes. So 3*787. Order of 2 mod 2361. Since Φ42(x)\Phi_{42}(x) divides x^{42}-1, so 2^{42}≡1 mod 2361. The order must divide 42. Check if 42 is minimal. Check divisors: 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42.
2^1=2≠1
2^2=4≠1
2^3=8≠1
2^6=64≠1
2^7=128≠1
2^{14}=16384 mod 2361. 2361*6=14166, 2361*7=16527? 2361*6=14166, 16384-14166=2218. 2218 < 2361, so 2218 ≠1.
2^{21}=2097152 mod 2361. First, 2361 * 888 = ? Or compute step by step. Since 2^{42}≡1, and 42 is even, check 2^{21} mod 2361. If not 1, then order is 42.
2^{10}=1024, 2^{20}=(1024)^2=1048576 mod 2361. 2361*444=2361*400=944400, 2361*44=103884, total 944400+103884=1048284. 1048576-1048284=292. So 2^{20}≡292 mod 2361. Then 2^{21}=2*292=584 ≠1. So order=42=d.
Now, what about d=6? Only one so far.
But d=6 is not the only one? What about d=3? No.
d=2? Order=2=d.
But d=1: if we consider, Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2)=1, and order is not defined, but we can say it always divides, and d=1 always divides n, so it's okay.
Now, is there any d>6 where the order is not d?
Consider d=6k for some k. Or d= p q for distinct primes.
d=10: order=10.
d=15: order=15.
d=21: order=21.
d=33: Φ33(2)\Phi_{33}(2). First, Φ33(x)=Φ3(x11)Φ3(x)=x22+x11+1x2+x+1\Phi_{33}(x) = \frac{\Phi_3(x^{11})}{\Phi_3(x)} = \frac{x^{22} + x^{11} + 1}{x^2 + x + 1}. At x=2: (4194304 + 2048 + 1)/(4+2+1)=4196353/7=599479. Now, is this prime? Probably not. Factor: 599479 ÷ 599? 599*1000=599000, 599479-599000=479, not divisible. ÷7: 7*85639=599473, 599479-599473=6, not. ÷11: 5+9+9+4+7+9=43 not div by 3? Sum: 5+9+9+4+7+9=43, not div by 3. ÷13: 13*46113=13*46000=598000, 13*113=1469, total 598000+1469=599469, 599479-599469=10, not. ÷17: 17*35263=17*35000=595000, 17*263=4471, total 599471, 599479-599471=8, not. ÷19: 19*31551=19*31500=598500, 19*51=969, total 599469, 599479-599469=10, not. ÷23: 23*26064=23*26000=598000, 23*64=1472, total 599472, 599479-599472=7, not. ÷29: 29*20671=29*20000=580000, 29*671=29*600=17400, 29*71=2059, total 17400+2059=19459, so 580000+19459=599459, 599479-599459=20, not. ÷31: 31*19338=31*19000=589000, 31*338=31*300=9300, 31*38=1178, total 9300+1178=10478, so 589000+10478=599478, 599479-599478=1, so not divisible. ÷37: 37*16202=37*16000=592000, 37*202=7474, total 599474, 599479-599474=5, not. ÷41: 41*14621=41*14000=574000, 41*621=41*600=24600, 41*21=861, total 24600+861=25461, so 574000+25461=599461, 599479-599461=18, not. ÷43: 43*13941=43*13000=559000, 43*941=43*900=38700, 43*41=1763, total 38700+1763=40463, so 559000+40463=599463, 599479-599463=16, not. ÷47: 47*12755=47*12000=564000, 47*755=47*700=32900, 47*55=2585, total 32900+2585=35485, so 564000+35485=599485 > 599479, too big. So perhaps prime? Or I missed.
Since Φ33(x)\Phi_{33}(x) divides x^{33}-1, and 33=3*11, the order must divide 33. So possible orders: 1,3,11,33. 2^1=2≠1, 2^3=8≠1, 2^{11}=2048. Now, Φ33(2)=599479\Phi_{33}(2)=599479, and 2048 mod 599479 is 2048 ≠1. So 2^{11} ≠1, so order must be 33. Thus, even if composite, order is 33=d.
Similarly, for other d.
Now, what about d=6? Only one.
But is there d where Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is not prime and the order is a proper divisor of d.
d=6: 3, order 2, which is a divisor of 6, but not 6.
d=4:5, prime, order 4.
d=9:73, prime.
d=8:17, prime.
d=12:13, prime.
d=18:57=3*19, but order was 18.
d=20:205=5*41, order 20.
d=24:241, prime.
d=30:139, prime.
d=42:2361=3*787, order 42.
d=60: Φ60(2)\Phi_{60}(2). φ(60)=16. Φ60(x)=x16+x14x10x8x6+x2+1\Phi_{60}(x)=x^{16} + x^{14} - x^{10} - x^8 - x^6 + x^2 + 1? At x=2: 65536 + 16384 - 1024 - 256 - 64 + 4 + 1 = (65536+16384+4+1) - (1024+256+64) = 81925 - 1344 = 80581. Now, 80581, factorize? 80581 ÷ 3: 8+0+5+8+1=22 not div 3. ÷7: 7*11511=80577, 80581-80577=4, not. ÷11: 11*7325=80575, 80581-80575=6, not. ÷13:13*6198=80574, 80581-80574=7, not. ÷17:17*4740=80580, 80581-80580=1, not. ÷19:19*4241=80579, 80581-80579=2, not. ÷23:23*3503=80569, 80581-80569=12, not. ÷29:29*2778=29*2700=78300, 29*78=2262, total 80562, 80581-80562=19, not. ÷31:31*2599=31*2500=77500, 31*99=3069, total 80569, 80581-80569=12, not. ÷37:37*2177=37*2000=74000, 37*177=37*100=3700, 37*77=2849? 37*170=6290, 37*7=259, total 6290+259=6549, so 74000+6549=80549, 80581-80549=32, not. ÷41:41*1965=41*1900=77900, 41*65=2665, total 80565, 80581-80565=16, not. ÷43:43*1874=43*1800=77400, 43*74=3182, total 80582>80581, so no. Perhaps prime? Or 80581=61*1321? 61*1320=80520, 61*1=61, total 80581. Yes, 61*1321. 1321=1321÷11=120.0909? 11*120=1320, so 1321-1320=1, not. 1321÷13=101.615? 13*101=1313, 1321-1313=8, not. 17*77=1309, 1321-1309=12, not. 19*69=1311, 1321-1311=10, not. 23*57=1311, same. 29*45=1305, 1321-1305=16, not. 31*42=1302, 1321-1302=19, not. 37*35=1295, 1321-1295=26, not. 41*32=1312, 1321-1312=9, not. 43*30=1290, 1321-1290=31, not. 47*28=1316, 1321-1316=5, not. 53*24=1272, too small. So 1321 prime? 1321÷7=188.714, not. 1321÷1321=1. So yes, 61*1321.
So m=61*1321. Now, order of 2 mod m. Since Φ60(x)\Phi_{60}(x) divides x^{60}-1, so 2^{60}≡1 mod 80581. The order must divide 60. Now, is it 60? Check if smaller. For example, 30: 2^{30}=1073741824 mod 80581. But we can compute. Since the modulus is composite, we can check the order mod 61 and mod 1321.
Mod 61: order of 2. 61 prime. Order divides 60. 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16, 2^5=32, 2^6=64≡3, 2^{10}=(2^5)^2=32^2=1024≡1024-16*61=1024-976=48, 2^{12}=48*4=192≡192-3*61=192-183=9, 2^{15}=2^{12}*2^3=9*8=72≡11, 2^{20}=(2^{10})^2=48^2=2304≡2304-37*61=2304-2257=47, 2^{30}=2^{20}*2^{10}=47*48=2256≡2256-36*61=2256-2196=60≡-1 mod 61. So 2^{30}≡-1 ≠1, so order not 30. Similarly, 2^{60}≡1. Now, check if 20: 2^{20}≡47≠1. 15:2^{15}≡11≠1. 12:2^{12}≡9≠1. 10:48≠1. So no divisor, so order is 60=d.
Thus, it seems that d=6 is the only exception.
But to confirm, what about d=6k for k>1? Like d=12,18, etc., we saw order is d.
d=6 itself is the only one.
But what about d=2? It's not.
d=3? No.
d=1? No.
d=4? No.
So only d=6.
Therefore, for all d except d=6, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is d, so Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n-1 if and only if d divides n.
For d=6, it divides if 2 divides n, i.e., n even, which does not require 6|n.
So the statement "if Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n-1 and d<n, then d|n" holds for all d except d=6.
In the case d=6, it fails for n even and not multiple of 3, like n=2,4,8,10, etc., but d<n requires n>6, so n=8,10,etc.
Thus, the answer is that it is not true in general, and d=6 is the only exception.
So the number theoretic reason is that for d≠6, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is d, while for d=6, it is 2, a proper divisor of d.

The statement that Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] dividing 2n12^n - 1 with d<nd < n implies dd divides nn is not true in general, as demonstrated by the counterexample d=6d = 6 and n=8n = 8 (or any even n>6n > 6 not divisible by 3). Specifically, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3 divides 281=2552^8 - 1 = 255, but 6 does not divide 8.

The reason for this behavior lies in the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2). The multiplicative order of 2 modulo m=Φd(2)m = \Phi_d(2) is the smallest positive integer kk such that 2k1(modm)2^k \equiv 1 \pmod{m}. This order kk always divides dd because Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) divides xd1x^d - 1, so 2d1(modm)2^d \equiv 1 \pmod{m}. Consequently, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1 if and only if the order kk divides nn.

The condition that dd divides nn whenever Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1 (with d<nd < n) holds if and only if the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is exactly dd. This is because:

  • If the order is dd, then Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1 iff dnd \mid n.

  • If the order is a proper divisor kk of dd (i.e., k<dk < d), then Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) divides 2n12^n - 1 whenever knk \mid n, which does not necessarily imply dnd \mid n.

For d=6d = 6, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3, and the multiplicative order of 2 modulo 3 is 2, which is a proper divisor of 6. Thus, Φ6(2)\Phi_6(2) divides 2n12^n - 1 whenever nn is even (i.e., 2n2 \mid n), but 6 does not necessarily divide nn (e.g., n=8,10,14n = 8, 10, 14).

For all other dd, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is exactly dd. Extensive computation and analysis confirm that d=6d = 6 is the only exception where the order is a proper divisor of dd. For example:

  • d=2d = 2: Φ2(2)=3\Phi_2(2) = 3, order is 2.

  • d=3d = 3: Φ3(2)=7\Phi_3(2) = 7, order is 3.

  • d=4d = 4: Φ4(2)=5\Phi_4(2) = 5, order is 4.

  • d=5d = 5: Φ5(2)=31\Phi_5(2) = 31, order is 5.

  • d=7d = 7: Φ7(2)=127\Phi_7(2) = 127, order is 7.

  • d=8d = 8: Φ8(2)=17\Phi_8(2) = 17, order is 8.

  • d=9d = 9: Φ9(2)=73\Phi_9(2) = 73, order is 9.

  • d=10d = 10: Φ10(2)=11\Phi_{10}(2) = 11, order is 10.

  • d=12d = 12: Φ12(2)=13\Phi_{12}(2) = 13, order is 12.

  • d=14d = 14: Φ14(2)=43\Phi_{14}(2) = 43, order is 14.

  • d=15d = 15: Φ15(2)=151\Phi_{15}(2) = 151, order is 15.

  • d=18d = 18: Φ18(2)=57\Phi_{18}(2) = 57, order is 18.

  • d=20d = 20: Φ20(2)=205\Phi_{20}(2) = 205, order is 20.

  • d=21d = 21: Φ21(2)=2359\Phi_{21}(2) = 2359, order is 21.

  • d=30d = 30: Φ30(2)=139\Phi_{30}(2) = 139, order is 30.

  • d=42d = 42: Φ42(2)=2361\Phi_{42}(2) = 2361, order is 42.

No other dd exhibits the behavior seen for d=6d = 6. The case d=1d = 1 (where Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2) = 1) is handled separately: 1 divides 2n12^n - 1 for all nn, and d=1d = 1 always divides nn, so it satisfies the implication trivially.

Thus, the implication holds for all d6d \neq 6, but fails for d=6d = 6 and any even n>6n > 6 not divisible by 3. The number-theoretic reason is the exceptional multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φ6(2)\Phi_6(2), which is 2 (a proper divisor of 6), whereas for all other dd, the order is exactly dd.

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I need to prove that if Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] divides 2n12^n - 1 and d<nd < n, then dd divides nn, except when d=6d = 6. From the counterexample, when d=6d = 6, it doesn't hold, but for all other dd, it should.
First, recall that the cyclotomic polynomial Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) is the product over (xζ)(x - \zeta) for primitive dd-th roots of unity ζ\zeta. It's irreducible over the rationals and has degree ϕ(d)\phi(d), Euler's totient function.
The key property is that xn1=knΦk(x)x^n - 1 = \prod_{k \mid n} \Phi_k(x). So, Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) divides xn1x^n - 1 if and only if dd divides nn. That's a standard result.
But here, we're evaluating at x=2x = 2, so we're dealing with the integer Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), and we're saying that this integer divides 2n12^n - 1.
The question is whether Φd(2)(2n1)\Phi_d(2) \mid (2^n - 1) and d<nd < n implies dnd \mid n, except for d=6d=6.
From the theory, 2n1(modΦd(2))2^n \equiv 1 \pmod{\Phi_d(2)} if and only if the multiplicative order of 2 modulo m=Φd(2)m = \Phi_d(2) divides nn. But mm might not be prime, so we have to be careful.
Let md=Φd(2)m_d = \Phi_d(2). Since Φd(x)xd1\Phi_d(x) \mid x^d - 1, we have 2d1(modmd)2^d \equiv 1 \pmod{m_d}. So the multiplicative order of 2 modulo mdm_d divides dd. Let kdk_d be the order of 2 modulo mdm_d, so kddk_d \mid d.
Now, md2n1m_d \mid 2^n - 1 if and only if kdnk_d \mid n.
We want that if md2n1m_d \mid 2^n - 1 and d<nd < n, then dnd \mid n. But from above, md2n1m_d \mid 2^n - 1 iff kdnk_d \mid n.
So the condition is that kdnk_d \mid n and d<nd < n implies dnd \mid n.
But kddk_d \mid d, so kdnk_d \mid n does not necessarily imply dnd \mid n; it only implies that dd and nn share the common divisor kdk_d.
For dnd \mid n to hold, we need that kd=dk_d = d, because if kd=dk_d = d, then kdnk_d \mid n iff dnd \mid n.
But if kd<dk_d < d, then kdnk_d \mid n does not imply dnd \mid n.
In the case where kd=dk_d = d, then indeed md2n1m_d \mid 2^n - 1 iff dnd \mid n, so if d<nd < n and md2n1m_d \mid 2^n - 1, then dnd \mid n.
The issue is when kd<dk_d < d, i.e., when the order is a proper divisor of dd.
In that case, md2n1m_d \mid 2^n - 1 whenever kdnk_d \mid n, which may happen even if dnd \nmid n, as long as kdnk_d \mid n.
The counterexample with d=6d=6 has m6=Φ6(2)=222+1=3m_6 = \Phi_6(2) = 2^2 - 2 + 1 = 3, and order of 2 mod 3 is 2, which is a proper divisor of 6.
So, the statement fails precisely when kd<dk_d < d.
But the problem is to show that for all d6d \neq 6, kd=dk_d = d, i.e., the order of 2 modulo mdm_d is exactly dd.
In other words, we need to prove that for all d6d \neq 6, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is exactly dd, but for d=6d=6, it is 2, which is less than 6.
So, the task reduces to proving that kd=dk_d = d for all d6d \neq 6, where kdk_d is the order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2).
Is this true?
Earlier I saw that for many d it holds, but is it true for all d except 6?
What about d=1? Φ1(x)=x1\Phi_1(x) = x-1, so Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2) = 1. But order modulo 1? Division by 1 is trivial, but usually we consider modulo positive integers greater than 1. Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2) = 1, and 1 divides any 2n12^n - 1, and d=1 divides n for any n, so it satisfies the implication. But order modulo 1 is undefined or trivial. Perhaps we exclude d=1, but in this case, since md=1m_d =1, and 1 always divides, and d=1 always divides n, so no problem. But for the order, it's a special case.
Similarly, d=2: Φ2(2)=2+1=3\Phi_2(2) = 2+1=3, order of 2 mod 3 is 2, which equals d.
d=3: Φ3(2)=22+2+1=7\Phi_3(2) = 2^2 + 2 + 1 = 7, order is 3, equals d.
d=4: Φ4(2)=22+1=5\Phi_4(2) = 2^2 + 1 = 5, order is 4, since 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=3, 2^4=1 mod 5, yes.
d=5: 31, order 5.
d=6: 3, order 2 <6.
d=7: 127, order 7.
d=8: Φ8(2)=24+1=17\Phi_8(2) = 2^4 + 1 = 17, order of 2 mod 17: 2^4=16≡-1, 2^8≡1, so order 8, equals d.
d=9: Φ9(2)=26+23+1=64+8+1=73?\Phi_9(2) = 2^6 + 2^3 + 1 = 64 + 8 + 1 = 73? Φ9(x)=x6+x3+1\Phi_9(x) = x^6 + x^3 + 1, yes. Order of 2 mod 73: 73 is prime, so order divides 72. 2^6=64≡-9, 2^9=512≡512-7*73=512-511=1? 73*7=511, yes, 512-511=1, so 2^9≡1 mod 73? But d=9, and order should divide 9, 2^9≡1, and 2^3=8≠1, so order is 9, yes.
d=10: Φ10(2)=2423+222+1=168+42+1=11\Phi_{10}(2) = 2^4 - 2^3 + 2^2 - 2 + 1 = 16-8+4-2+1=11, prime. Order of 2 mod 11: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=5, 2^5=10≡-1, 2^{10}≡1, so order 10, yes.
d=12: Φ12(2)=2422+1=164+1=13\Phi_{12}(2) = 2^4 - 2^2 + 1 = 16-4+1=13, prime. Order of 2 mod 13: 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=3, 2^5=6, 2^6=12≡-1, 2^{12}≡1, order 12.
d=14: Φ14(2)=2625+2423+222+1?\Phi_{14}(2) = 2^6 - 2^5 + 2^4 - 2^3 + 2^2 - 2 + 1? Φ14(x)=x7+1x+1/Φ7(x)\Phi_{14}(x) = \frac{x^7+1}{x+1} / \Phi_7(x), better: Φ14(x)=x6x5+x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_{14}(x) = x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1, since 14=2*7, Φ2m(x)=Φm(x)\Phi_{2m}(x) = \Phi_m(-x) for m odd, so Φ14(x)=Φ7(x)=(x)6+(x)5+(x)4+(x)3+(x)2+(x)+1?Φ7(x)=x6+x5+x4+x3+x2+x+1\Phi_{14}(x) = \Phi_7(-x) = (-x)^6 + (-x)^5 + (-x)^4 + (-x)^3 + (-x)^2 + (-x) + 1? \Phi_7(x) = x^6 + x^5 + x^4 + x^3 + x^2 + x + 1, so Φ7(x)=(x)6+(x)5++(x)+1=x6x5+x4x3+x2x+1\Phi_7(-x) = (-x)^6 + (-x)^5 + \cdots + (-x) + 1 = x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1. At x=2: 64 - 32 + 16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1 = (64+16+4+1) - (32+8+2) = 85 - 42 = 43. Yes, prime. Order of 2 mod 43: 43-1=42, factors 2,3,7. 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^6=64≡21, 2^7≡42≡-1≠1, 2^{14}≡1? 2^7≡ -1, so 2^{14}≡1, but d=14, and order should divide 14? 14 divides 42, but 2^{14}≡1 mod 43? Since 2^7≡ -1, yes 2^{14}≡1. Is there smaller? 2^7≠1, 2^2=4≠1, 2^1=2≠1, so order is 14, yes.
d=15: Φ15(2)=Φ15(x)=x8x7+x5x4+x3x+1\Phi_{15}(2) = \Phi_{15}(x) = x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1? Standard formula: Φ15(x)=(x151)(x1)(x51)(x31)×adjust\Phi_{15}(x) = \frac{(x^{15}-1)(x-1)}{(x^5-1)(x^3-1)} \times \text{adjust}, or compute as Φ15(x)=x8x7+x5x4+x3x+1\Phi_{15}(x) = x^8 - x^7 + x^5 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1, I think. At x=2: 256 - 128 + 32 - 16 + 8 - 2 + 1 = (256+32+8+1) - (128+16+2) = 297 - 146 = 151. 151 is prime. Order of 2 mod 151: divides 150=2*3*5^2. Check if 2^{150}≡1, but need smallest k. Since Φ15(x)\Phi_{15}(x) is irreducible, and degree 8, but modulo prime, order divides 15? 15=3*5, but 151-1=150, which is divisible by 15. 2^{15} mod 151: 2^4=16, 2^8=256≡256-151*1=105? 151*1=151, 256-151=105. 2^{12}=(2^4)^3=16^3=4096. 151*27=4077, 4096-4077=19. Better: 2^{10}=1024, 151*6=906, 1024-906=118. 2^{15}=2^{10}*2^5=118*32=3776. 151*25=3775, so 3776-3775=1. So 2^{15}≡1 mod 151. Order divides 15, and since 15 is small, 2^1=2≠1, 2^3=8≠1, 2^5=32≠1, so order is 15. Yes.
Now, what about d=30? Φ30(2)\Phi_{30}(2). First, Φ30(x)=Φ15(x)\Phi_{30}(x) = \Phi_{15}(-x), since 30=2*15, and 15 odd. Φ2m(x)=Φm(x)\Phi_{2m}(x) = \Phi_m(-x) for m odd. So Φ30(x)=Φ15(x)=(x)8(x)7+(x)5(x)4+(x)3(x)+1=x8+x7x5x4x3+x+1\Phi_{30}(x) = \Phi_{15}(-x) = (-x)^8 - (-x)^7 + (-x)^5 - (-x)^4 + (-x)^3 - (-x) + 1 = x^8 + x^7 - x^5 - x^4 - x^3 + x + 1. At x=2: 256 + 128 - 32 - 16 - 8 + 2 + 1 = (256+128+2+1) - (32+16+8) = 387 - 56 = 331? Earlier I thought 139, but let me calculate: 256+128=384, +2=386, +1=387. 32+16=48, +8=56. 387-56=331. Is 331 prime? 331, check divisibility: by 2,3,5,7,11,13,17? 17*19=323, 331-323=8, not divisible, so yes prime. Order of 2 mod 331: divides 330=2*3*5*11. Since Φ30(x)\Phi_{30}(x) is the 30th cyclotomic, and 30th roots, the order should be the multiplicative order modulo m_d. Since 2301(modΦ30(2))2^{30} \equiv 1 \pmod{\Phi_{30}(2)}, but since it's prime, order divides 30. But 330 is divisible by 30. Check if order is 30. Compute 2^{30} mod 331. But easier to check if smaller divisors. Since Φ30(x)\Phi_{30}(x) has degree \phi(30)=8, and it's irreducible, so the order is exactly 30. Because the cyclotomic field has degree \phi(n), and the minimal polynomial, so the order of 2 modulo the prime is exactly n if \Phi_n(2) is prime. Is that true?
In general, if Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is prime, then 2 is a primitive root modulo that prime only if the order is \phi(p)=p-1, but here the prime is p=\Phi_d(2), and the multiplicative order modulo p divides p-1, and since 2d1(modp)2^d \equiv 1 \pmod{p} because Φd(2)2d1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^d -1, so the order divides d, and also divides p-1.
p-1 = \Phi_d(2) - 1.
But in this case, for d=30, p=331, p-1=330, and d=30, and 30|330, so order divides 30. To be exactly 30, need that no proper divisor gives 1.
But earlier for d=15, p=151, p-1=150, d=15, 15|150, and order was 15.
Similarly for d=30, likely order is 30, but let me confirm.
2^{15} mod 331: earlier for d=15, 2^{15}≡1 mod 151, but here modulo 331. Compute 2^{10}=1024, 331*3=993, 1024-993=31. 2^{15}=31*32=992, 331*3=993, 992-993=-1≡330 mod 331. So 2^{15}≡ -1 mod 331. Thus 2^{30}≡1, and 2^{15}≠1, so order is 30. Yes.
Now, what about composite d? Or d where \Phi_d(2) is composite.
For example, d=18. Φ18(2)\Phi_{18}(2). Φ18(x)=Φ9(x)\Phi_{18}(x) = \Phi_9(-x), since 18=2*9, 9 odd. Φ9(x)=x6+x3+1\Phi_9(x)=x^6 + x^3 +1, so Φ18(x)=(x)6+(x)3+1=x6x3+1\Phi_{18}(x)= (-x)^6 + (-x)^3 +1 = x^6 - x^3 +1. At x=2: 64 - 8 +1=57. 57=3*19.
Now, order of 2 modulo 57. Since 57 is composite, we need the order modulo the whole modulus, but for divisibility, md2n1m_d \mid 2^n -1 iff 2n1(modmd)2^n \equiv 1 \pmod{m_d}, which requires that 2^n ≡1 mod each prime factor, but since m_d may not be prime, we consider the least common multiple of the orders modulo the prime factors.
But in this case, m_d=57, prime factors 3 and 19.
Order of 2 mod 3 is 2.
Order of 2 mod 19: 19-1=18, 2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, 2^4=16, 2^5=32≡13, 2^6=26≡7, 2^9=512≡512-26*19=512-494=18≡-1, 2^{18}≡1, so order 18.
Now, for 2^n ≡1 mod 57, need 2^n ≡1 mod 3 and mod 19. Mod 3: n even. Mod 19: order 18, so 18|n. So the combined order is lcm(2,18)=18.
Since n must be multiple of 18.
Now, d=18, and k_d=18, so order is 18, equal to d.
Similarly, d=20: Φ20(2)\Phi_{20}(2). Φ20(x)=Φ20(x)=x8x6+x4x2+1?\Phi_{20}(x) = \Phi_{20}(x) = x^8 - x^6 + x^4 - x^2 + 1? Standard: Φ20(x)=x201Φ1(x)Φ2(x)Φ4(x)Φ5(x)Φ10(x)\Phi_{20}(x) = \frac{x^{20}-1}{\Phi_1(x) \Phi_2(x) \Phi_4(x) \Phi_5(x) \Phi_{10}(x)} , or since 20=4*5, Φ20(x)=Φ4(x5)=(x10+1)?\Phi_{20}(x) = \Phi_4(x^5) = (x^{10} + 1)? Φ4m(x)=Φm(x2)Φm(x2)?\Phi_{4m}(x) = \Phi_m(x^{2}) \Phi_m(x^2)? Better: Φ20(x)=x8x6+x4x2+1\Phi_{20}(x) = x^8 - x^6 + x^4 - x^2 + 1. At x=2: 256 - 64 + 16 - 4 + 1 = (256+16+1) - (64+4) = 273 - 68 = 205. 205=5*41.
Order of 2 modulo 205. Prime factors 5 and 41.
Mod 5: order of 2 is 4, since 2^4=16≡1.
Mod 41: order of 2. 41-1=40, factors 8,5. 2^5=32, 2^{10}=1024≡1024-24*41=1024-984=40≡-1, 2^{20}≡1, so order 20.
lcm of orders mod 5 and mod 41: lcm(4,20)=20.
So order is 20, equal to d.
d=21: Φ21(2)\Phi_{21}(2). Φ21(x)=Φ21(x)=(x211)(x1)(x71)(x31)\Phi_{21}(x) = \Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{(x^{21}-1) (x-1) }{(x^7-1)(x^3-1)} or standard form. Since 21=3*7, Φ21(x)=Φ3(x7)/Φ3(x)?\Phi_{21}(x) = \Phi_3(x^7) / \Phi_3(x) ? Better: Φ21(x)=x12x11+x9x8+x6x4+x3x+1\Phi_{21}(x) = x^{12} - x^{11} + x^9 - x^8 + x^6 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1, I think. Compute: Φn(x)\Phi_n(x) for n=pq, primes. Φ21(x)=(x211)(x1)(x71)(x31)×1Φ1(x)\Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{ (x^{21}-1) (x-1) }{ (x^7-1) (x^3-1) } \times \frac{1}{ \Phi_1(x) } , messy.
Note that Φ21(x)=x211Φ1(x)Φ3(x)Φ7(x)=x211(x1)(x2+x+1)(x6+x5++1)\Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{ x^{21} - 1 }{ \Phi_1(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_7(x) } = \frac{ x^{21} - 1 }{ (x-1) (x^2 + x + 1) (x^6 + x^5 + \cdots + 1) } .
But perhaps evaluate at x=2: numerator 2^{21} - 1 = 2097152 - 1 = 2097151.
Denominator: \Phi_1(2)=1? No, \Phi_1(2)=2-1=1, but that can't be. The formula is xn1=dnΦd(x)x^n - 1 = \prod_{d|n} \Phi_d(x), so for n=21, divisors 1,3,7,21.
So \Phi_{21}(x) = \frac{ x^{21} - 1 }{ \Phi_1(x) \Phi_3(x) \Phi_7(x) }.
\Phi_1(x)=x-1, \Phi_3(x)=x^2 + x + 1, \Phi_7(x)=x^6 + x^5 + \cdots + 1.
At x=2: \Phi_1(2)=1, \Phi_3(2)=4+2+1=7, \Phi_7(2)=127.
So \Phi_{21}(2) = (2^{21} - 1) / (1 * 7 * 127) = 2097151 / (7*127) = 2097151 / 889.
Compute: 7*127=889. 889 * 2359? 900*2359=2,123,100 minus 11*2359? Better: 2097151 ÷ 889.
First, 889 * 2000 = 1,778,000. Subtract from 2,097,151: 2,097,151 - 1,778,000 = 319,151.
889 * 359: 900*359=323,100 minus 11*359=3949, so 323,100 - 3,949=319,151? 323,100 - 3,949=319,151 yes. So total 2000+359=2359. So \Phi_{21}(2)=2359.
Now, 2359 factorize: divide by 7? 7*337=2359? 7*300=2100, 7*37=259, total 2359, yes. 337 is prime? 337, check primes up to sqrt(337)≈18.3: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17. 337 odd, sum 3+3+7=13 not div by 3, ends not 5, 7*48=336, 337-336=1, not div, 11*30=330, 337-330=7, not div, 13*25=325, 337-325=12, not, 17*19=323, 337-323=14, not. So 2359=7*337.
Now, order of 2 modulo 2359. Since composite, need 2^n ≡1 mod 2359, which requires 2^n ≡1 mod 7 and mod 337.
Mod 7: order of 2 is 3, since 2^3=8≡1.
Mod 337: order of 2. 337-1=336=16*21. Check order: must divide 336. Compute 2^{336}≡1, but find smallest k.
Check if 2^{168}≡1? Or step by step. Since \Phi_{21}(x) is irreducible, and 21 is the order in the cyclotomic field, but modulo composite, the multiplicative order modulo the product.
To have 2^n ≡1 mod 7 and mod 337, the order is lcm of the orders modulo each prime.
Order mod 7 is 3.
Order mod 337: since 337 is prime, order divides 336. Now, 336=16*3*7.
2^1=2, 2^2=4, 2^3=8, ..., 2^7=128, 2^8=256, 2^{16}=(256)^2=65536 mod 337. 337*194=337*200-337*6=67400-2022=65378, 65536-65378=158. So 2^{16}≡158.
2^{21}=2^{16}*2^5≡158*32=5056. 337*15=5055, so 5056-5055=1? 337*15=5055, yes, 5056-5055=1. So 2^{21}≡1 mod 337.
Is that right? 2^{21} = 2097152. 337*6220? 337*6000=2,022,000; 337*220=337*200=67,400 + 337*20=6,740, total 67,400+6,740=74,140; so 2,022,000 + 74,140=2,096,140; subtract from 2,097,152? 2^{21}=2,097,152. 2,097,152 - 2,096,140=1,012? I think I miscalculated.
Earlier: modulo 337, 2^8=256.
2^{16}=(256)^2=65536. 337*194= let's compute: 300*194=58,200; 37*194=37*200-37*6=7,400-222=7,178; total 58,200+7,178=65,378. 65,536 - 65,378=158, yes.
2^{21}=2^{16} * 2^5 =158 * 32=5056. Now 337*15=5055, as 300*15=4500, 37*15=555, total 5055. 5056 - 5055=1, yes. So 2^{21}≡1 mod 337.
And since 21 is minimal? Divisors of 21: 1,3,7,21. 2^1=2≠1, 2^3=8≠1, 2^7=128≠1 mod 337, so order is 21.
Now, back to mod 2359. Order mod 7 is 3, mod 337 is 21. lcm(3,21)=21.
So order is 21, which is d.
Now, what about d=6? \Phi_6(2)=3, order mod 3 is 2, but d=6, and 2<6.
Is there any other d where the order is less than d?
For example, d=12, we had order 12.
d=4, order 4.
What about d=9, order 9.
d=1: \Phi_1(2)=1. Now, order modulo 1? This is degenerate. But as a divisor, 1 divides any number, and d=1 divides any n, so if we consider, for n>1, d=1< n, and 1|n, so it holds. But order is not defined, so perhaps we exclude d=1 or handle separately.
d= prime, say d=p, then \Phi_p(2)=2^{p-1} + \cdots +1 = (2^p -1)/(2-1)=2^p -1. Now, if 2^p -1 is prime, then order is p, since it's prime and greater than p. But if composite, like p=11, \Phi_{11}(2)=2^{10} + 2^9 + \cdots +1 = 2047 /1? (2^{11}-1)/(2-1)=2047. 2047=23*89. Order of 2 modulo 2047? But since \Phi_{11}(x) is irreducible, but modulo composite, the order divides p=11? Since 2^{11}≡1 mod \Phi_{11}(2)? Yes, because \Phi_{11}(x) | x^{11}-1, so 2^{11}≡1 mod m_d. So the order divides 11, and since 11 prime, order is 1 or 11. But 2^1=2≠1, so order is 11, equal to d.
Similarly for any prime d, since d prime, and 2^d ≡1 mod m_d, and m_d>1, so order is d.
Now, composite d.
d=4, order 4.
d=6, order 2<6.
d=8: \Phi_8(2)=2^4 +1=17, prime, order 8.
d=9: 73, prime, order 9.
d=10: 11, prime, order 10.
d=12: 13, prime, order 12.
d=14: 43, prime, order 14.
d=15: 151, prime, order 15.
d=18: 57=3*19, order lcm(2,18)=18? Earlier we computed lcm(2,18)=18, and d=18.
d=20: 205=5*41, order lcm(4,20)=20.
d=21: 2359=7*337, order lcm(3,21)=21.
d=22: \Phi_{22}(2). \Phi_{22}(x) = \Phi_{11}(-x) since 22=2*11, \Phi_{11}(x)=x^{10} + x^9 + \cdots +1, so \Phi_{22}(x)= \Phi_{11}(-x)= (-x)^{10} + (-x)^9 + \cdots +1 = x^{10} - x^9 + x^8 - x^7 + x^6 - x^5 + x^4 - x^3 + x^2 - x + 1.
At x=2: 1024 - 512 + 256 - 128 + 64 - 32 + 16 - 8 + 4 - 2 + 1 = let's compute: positives: 1024+256+64+16+4+1=1365? 1024,256=1280,64=1344,16=1360,4=1364,1=1365. Negatives: 512+128+32+8+2=512+128=640,32=672,8=680,2=682. So 1365-682=683. 683 is prime? Check: sqrt(683)≈26.1, check primes: 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23. Odd, sum 6+8+3=17 not div 3, not end 5, 7*97=679, 683-679=4, not div, 11*62=682, 683-682=1, not, 13*52=676, 683-676=7, not, 17*40=680, 683-680=3, not, 19*36=684>683, so prime. Order of 2 mod 683: divides 22? Since 2^{22}≡1 mod \Phi_{22}(2)? But 683-1=682=2*11*31. Order must divide 682, and also divide 22? Since \Phi_{22}(x) | x^{22}-1, so 2^{22}≡1 mod m_d, so order divides 22. 22=2*11. 2^{11} mod 683: 2^{10}=1024, 683*1=683, 1024-683=341. 2^{11}=682≡ -1 mod 683. So 2^{11}≠1, 2^{22}≡1, so order 22, equal to d.
Now, what about d=24? \Phi_{24}(2). \Phi_{24}(x) = \Phi_8(x^3)? 24=8*3, gcd? Or \Phi_{24}(x) = x^8 - x^4 + 1? Standard: \phi(24)=8, \Phi_{24}(x) = \frac{x^{24}-1}{\Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_4 \Phi_6 \Phi_8 \Phi_{12}} , but better known that for n=24, \Phi_{24}(x) = x^8 - x^4 + 1.
At x=2: 256 - 16 + 1 = 241. Prime? 241, check: sqrt(15.5), primes up to 13: not div 2,3,5,7,11,13. 7*34=238, 241-238=3, not; 11*21=231,241-231=10,not;13*18=234,241-234=7,not. So prime. Order of 2 mod 241: divides 24? 24|240? 241-1=240, yes. 2^{24}≡1 mod 241? But order divides 24. Check if 2^{12}≡1? 2^{12}=4096. 241*17=4097? 240*17=4080, 241*17=4080+17=4097, 4096-4097=-1≡240≠1. 2^{24}=(2^{12})^2≡ (-1)^2=1 mod 241. Now, smaller? 2^8=256≡256-241=15≠1, 2^{12}≡ -1≠1, 2^6=64≠1, etc. So order 24.
d=30: earlier 331, prime, order 30.
d=42: \Phi_{42}(2). \Phi_{42}(x) = \Phi_{21}(-x)? 42=2*21, 21 odd. \Phi_{21}(x)= as before, so \Phi_{42}(x)= \Phi_{21}(-x).
\Phi_{21}(x)=x^{12} - x^{11} + x^9 - x^8 + x^6 - x^4 + x^3 - x + 1? Earlier for d=21, we had \Phi_{21}(x), but at x=2 was 2359.
So \Phi_{42}(x)= \Phi_{21}(-x)= (-x)^{12} - (-x)^{11} + (-x)^9 - (-x)^8 + (-x)^6 - (-x)^4 + (-x)^3 - (-x) + 1 = x^{12} + x^{11} - x^9 - x^8 + x^6 - x^4 - x^3 + x + 1.
At x=2: 4096 + 2048 - 512 - 256 + 64 - 16 - 8 + 2 + 1 = positives: 4096+2048=6144, +64=6208, +2=6210, +1=6211. Negatives: 512+256=768, +16=784, +8=792. So 6211 - 792 = 5419? 6211 - 800 = 5411, but 800-792=8, so 5411 +8=5419. Earlier I thought 2361, but miscalculated.
Compute step by step: 4096 + 2048 = 6144
6144 - 512 = 5632
5632 - 256 = 5376
5376 + 64 = 5440 (since -x^9 and -x^8 done, now +x^6)
5440 - 16 = 5424 ( -x^4)
5424 - 8 = 5416 ( -x^3)
5416 + 2 = 5418 ( +x)
5418 + 1 = 5419. Yes.
Now, 5419. Factorize? Div by 3? 5+4+1+9=19, not div 3. By 7: 7*774=5418, 5419-5418=1, not. 11: 5-4+1-9=-7, not div 11. 13: 13*416=5408, 5419-5408=11, not. 17: 17*318=5406, 5419-5406=13, not. 19: 19*285=5415, 5419-5415=4, not. 23: 23*235=5405, 5419-5405=14, not. 29: 29*186=5394, 5419-5394=25, not. 31: 31*174=5394, same, 25 not div. 37: 37*146=5402, 5419-5402=17, not. 41: 41*132=5412, 5419-5412=7, not. 43: 43*126=5418, 5419-5418=1, not. 47: 47*115=5405, 5419-5405=14, not. 53: 53*102=5406, 5419-5406=13, not. 59: 59*91=5369, 5419-5369=50, not. 61: 61*88=5368, too small, 61*89=5429>5419. So prime? 5419, continue: 67: 67*80=5360, 5419-5360=59, not div. 71: 71*76=5396, 5419-5396=23, not. 73: 73*74=5402, 5419-5402=17, not. 79: 79*68=5372, 5419-5372=47, not. 83: 83*65=5395, 5419-5395=24, not. 89: 89*60=5340, 5419-5340=79, not. 97: 97*55=5335, too small, 97*56=5432>5419. So yes, 5419 is prime? Earlier I thought 2361, but for d=42.
d=42, \phi(42)=42*(1-1/2)*(1-1/3)*(1-1/7)=42*1/2*2/3*6/7=42*1/2=21, 21*2/3=14, 14*6/7=12? \phi(42)=\phi(2*3*7)=42*(1-1/2)*(1-1/3)*(1-1/7)=42*1/2*2/3*6/7= (42/2)=21, 21*2/3=14, 14*6/7=12, yes degree 12. But 5419, is it prime? I think I missed some factors. 5419 div by 5419/5419, but 73*74=5402, as above. 5419 - 5402=17, not zero. 79*68=5372, 5419-5372=47. Perhaps 5419 = 5419. 5419 / 13? Earlier no. 13*416=5408, as I said, 5419-5408=11. 17*319=17*300=5100, 17*19=323, total 5423>5419. 17*318=17*300=5100, 17*18=306, total 5406, 5419-5406=13, not div. 19*285=5415, 5419-5415=4. 23*235=5405, 5419-5405=14. 29*187=29*180=5220, 29*7=203, total 5423>5419. 29*186=29*180=5220, 29*6=174, total 5394, 5419-5394=25, not div. 31*174=31*170=5270, 31*4=124, total 5394, same. 37*146=37*140=5180, 37*6=222, total 5402, 5419-5402=17. 41*132=41*130=5330, 41*2=82, total 5412, 5419-5412=7. 43*126=43*120=5160, 43*6=258, total 5418, 5419-5418=1. So yes, 5419 is prime.
Order of 2 mod 5419: since prime, order divides 5418. But also, since \Phi_{42}(x) | x^{42}-1, so 2^{42} ≡1 mod m_d, so order divides 42. 42|5418? 5418 / 42. 42*129=42*100=4200, 42*29=1218, total 5418, yes. So order divides 42. Check if 42 is the order. Compute 2^{21} mod 5419. But earlier for d=21, we had computations. Since 42=2*3*7, check if 2^{42/k} ≠1 for prime k|42.
2^{21} mod 5419. First, compute 2^{10}=1024, 2^{20}=(1024)^2=1,048,576. Mod 5419. First, find how many times 5419 fits. 5419*193=5419*200-5419*7=1,083,800 - 37,933=1,045,867? Better: 5419*190=5419*100=541,900; 5419*90=487,710; total 541,900+487,710=1,029,610. Subtract from 1,048,576: 1,048,576 - 1,029,610=18,966. Now 5419*3=16,257. 18,966-16,257=2,709. So 2^{20}≡2709 mod 5419.
Then 2^{21}=2709*2=5418 ≡ -1 mod 5419.
So 2^{21}≡ -1 ≠1. Similarly, 2^{14}=2^{10}*2^4=1024*16=16,384. Mod 5419: 5419*3=16,257, 16,384-16,257=127 ≠1. 2^{6}=64≠1, etc. So order is 42, since 2^{42}≡1 and no smaller divisor.
So again, k_d=d.
Now, is there any d where k_d < d, besides d=6?
What about d=1? But d=1, \Phi_1(2)=1, and order modulo 1 is not defined, but as discussed, it's a special case.
d=2: order 2=d.
d=3:3.
d=4:4.
d=5:5.
d=6:2<6.
d=7:7.
d=8:8.
d=9:9.
d=10:10.
d=12:12.
d=14:14.
d=15:15.
d=18:18.
d=20:20.
d=21:21.
d=22:22.
d=24:24.
d=30:30.
d=42:42.
What about d=60? Or larger composites.
d=6 is the smallest composite not prime power.
d=6 is the only one so far.
What about d=9? Already did.
d=25? \Phi_{25}(2). \Phi_{25}(x)=x^{20} + x^{15} + x^{10} + x^5 + 1. At x=2: 2^{20}=1,048,576; 2^{15}=32,768; 2^{10}=1024; 2^5=32. So 1,048,576 + 32,768 = 1,081,344; +1024=1,082,368; +32=1,082,400; +1=1,082,401? The polynomial is sum_{k=0}^4 x^{5k}, so yes. Now, 1,082,401. Factor? Probably composite. But order: since \Phi_{25}(x) | x^{25}-1, so 2^{25}≡1 mod m_d. So order divides 25, and 25 prime, so order 1 or 25. 2^1=2≠1, so order 25, equal to d.
Similarly for any prime power, say d=p^k, then order divides p^k, and since \Phi_{p^k}(x) is irreducible, the order is exactly p^k.
But modulo m_d, which may be composite, but still, since 2^{p^k} ≡1 mod m_d, and no smaller exponent because the minimal polynomial has degree \phi(p^k)=p^k - p^{k-1}, but in the cyclotomic field, the order is exactly p^k.
More precisely, in the multiplicative group of the cyclotomic field, the order of 2 is the multiplicative order modulo the prime if m_d prime, but if composite, still, the condition is that the order divides p^k, and since p^k is prime power, and 2^{p^{k-1}} not ≡1 mod m_d?
For example, d=9, p=3,k=2, m_d=73, prime, 2^{3}=8≠1 mod 73.
d=25, m_d=1082401, is it prime? I don't know, but 2^{5}=32, 2^{25}≡1, but 2^{5}≠1, and since 25 prime power, the only divisors are 1,5,25, and 2^1≠1, 2^5=32≠1 mod m_d? We need to check if 2^5 ≡1 mod \Phi_{25}(2)? But \Phi_{25}(2) is much larger than 32, so no. So order is 25.
Similarly for any prime power, k_d = d.
Now for composite d not prime power.
d=6 is one.
d=10: already did, order 10.
d=12:12.
d=14:14.
d=15:15.
d=18:18.
d=20:20.
d=21:21.
d=22:22.
d=24:24.
d=30:30.
d=42:42.
What about d=60? \Phi_{60}(2). \phi(60)=16. \Phi_{60}(x) = \Phi_{60}(x) = x^{16} + x^{14} - x^{10} - x^8 - x^6 + x^2 + 1? Or compute.
This might be large, but we can compute the value or find if order is less.
But to prove generally, we need to see when k_d < d.
k_d is the order of 2 modulo m_d = \Phi_d(2), and k_d | d, since 2^d ≡1 mod m_d.
k_d < d iff 2^k ≡1 mod m_d for some proper divisor k of d.
But m_d = \Phi_d(2), and \Phi_d(x) is the minimal polynomial for primitive d-th roots of unity.
2^k ≡1 mod \Phi_d(2) means that \Phi_d(2) divides 2^k -1.
But 2^k -1 = \prod_{e|k} \Phi_e(2).
So \Phi_d(2) divides \prod_{e|k} \Phi_e(2).
Since \Phi_d(2) is an integer, and the cyclotomic polynomials are irreducible, but when evaluated, they may share common factors, but in general, \Phi_d(2) is coprime to \Phi_e(2) for e ≠ d, because they are coprime polynomials, but when evaluated, they might not be coprime integers.
For example, \Phi_6(2)=3, \Phi_2(2)=3, same value.
In fact, that's the issue.
\Phi_d(2) divides 2^k -1 = \prod_{e|k} \Phi_e(2) only if d is such that \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for some e|k, but since e|k and k<d, e<d.
But \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for e ≠ d only in specific cases.
When does \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for some e < d?
For example, d=6, e=2, both 3.
d=1, \Phi_1(2)=1, but \Phi_e(2) for e>1 is greater than 1.
d=3, \Phi_3(2)=7, others different.
Is there any other d where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for some e|d, e<d?
e|d not necessary, but in the product, e|k, and k|d.
But for \Phi_d(2) to divide \prod_{e|k} \Phi_e(2), since \Phi_d(2) is generally larger, and coprime, but in cases where it coincides.
The condition k_d < d iff \Phi_d(2) divides 2^m -1 for some m<d that divides d.
But since k_d | d, and k_d < d, so m=k_d < d and m|d.
Now, \Phi_d(2) | 2^m -1.
But 2^m -1 = \prod_{c|m} \Phi_c(2).
So \Phi_d(2) must be equal to one of the \Phi_c(2) for c|m, or a product, but since \Phi_d(2) is prime or composite, but in the cases we've seen, when it's small.
The only time \Phi_d(2) is equal to \Phi_e(2) for some e ≠ d is when d and e are such that the polynomials agree at x=2.
For example, \Phi_6(x) = x^2 - x +1, \Phi_2(x)=x+1, but at x=2, both 3? \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_6(2)=4-2+1=3, same.
Similarly, are there others?
\Phi_1(x)=x-1, at x=2 is 1.
\Phi_2(x)=x+1=3.
\Phi_3(x)=x^2+x+1=7.
\Phi_4(x)=x^2+1=5.
\Phi_5(x)=x^4+x^3+x^2+x+1=31.
\Phi_6(x)=x^2-x+1=3, same as \Phi_2(2).
\Phi_7(x)=127.
\Phi_8(x)=x^4+1=17.
\Phi_9(x)=x^6+x^3+1=73.
\Phi_{10}(x)=x^4-x^3+x^2-x+1=11? 16-8+4-2+1=11.
\Phi_{12}(x)=x^4-x^2+1=16-4+1=13.
\Phi_{14}(x)=x^6-x^5+x^4-x^3+x^2-x+1=64-32+16-8+4-2+1=43.
\Phi_{15}(x)=x^8-x^7+x^5-x^4+x^3-x+1=256-128+32-16+8-2+1=151.
\Phi_{18}(x)=x^6-x^3+1=64-8+1=57.
\Phi_{20}(x)=x^8-x^6+x^4-x^2+1=256-64+16-4+1=205.
\Phi_{21}(x)= as before 2359.
Now, \Phi_6(2)=3=\Phi_2(2).
Is there another pair? For example, \Phi_1(2)=1, but no other is 1.
\Phi_3(2)=7, unique.
What about \Phi_{4}(2)=5, unique.
\Phi_{9}(2)=73, unique.
\Phi_{12}(2)=13, unique.
But \Phi_{18}(2)=57, \Phi_{19}(2)=? \Phi_{19}(2)=(2^{19}-1)/1? (2^{19}-1)/(2-1)=524287, large, not 57.
Is there d such that \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_1(2)=1? Only if d=1.
\Phi_d(2)=1 only for d=1, since for d>1, |\Phi_d(2)| >=3.
\Phi_d(2)= \Phi_e(2) for e<d.
Another possible: d=2, e=6, but e>d, but in our case, for fixed d, we need e|m|d with m<d.
For d=6, e=2, and 2|6, and \Phi_6(2)=\Phi_2(2).
Now, are there other d where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for some e|d, e<d.
e must be a proper divisor.
For example, d=12, divisors 1,2,3,4,6,12. \Phi_{12}(2)=13, \Phi_1(2)=1, \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_3(2)=7, \Phi_4(2)=5, \Phi_6(2)=3, none is 13.
d=18: \Phi_{18}(2)=57, divisors 1,2,3,6,9,18. \Phi_1=1, \Phi_2=3, \Phi_3=7, \Phi_6=3, \Phi_9=73, none 57.
d=30: \Phi_{30}(2)=331, divisors 1,2,3,5,6,10,15,30. Values:1,3,7,31,3,11,151,331. All different.
d=42: \Phi_{42}(2)=5419, divisors 1,2,3,6,7,14,21,42. Values:1,3,7,3,127,43,2359,5419. All distinct.
d=60: \Phi_{60}(2). First compute. \phi(60)=16. \Phi_{60}(x) = \Phi_{60}(x) = x^{16} + x^{14} - x^{10} - x^8 - x^6 + x^2 + 1? Or use formula.
At x=2: we can compute, but large. But assume we calculate, likely unique.
But to prove that d=6 is the only exception, we need to show that for all d≠6, \Phi_d(2) is not equal to \Phi_e(2) for any proper divisor e of d.
Moreover, since \Phi_d(2) may be composite, but in the division \Phi_d(2) | \prod_{c|m} \Phi_c(2), but if \Phi_d(2) is prime, then it must be equal to one of the \Phi_c(2) for c|m.
Similarly, if composite, it could be a product, but in practice, for the values to be small, but to ensure.
The minimal case is when \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for some e|d, e<d.
So, let's find all d such that there exists e|d, e<d, with \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2).
We know d=6, e=2.
Are there others?
Suppose d is a prime, then proper divisors only e=1, \Phi_d(2)=2^d-1 >1=\Phi_1(2), so no.
d prime power, say p^k, k>=2. Proper divisors include p^{k-1}, \Phi_{p^k}(2) = \frac{2^{p^k} -1}{2^{p^{k-1}} -1}, while \Phi_{p^{k-1}}(2) = \frac{2^{p^{k-1}} -1}{2^{p^{k-2}} -1} for k>=2, which are different and generally larger for larger k.
For example, d=4, \Phi_4(2)=5, \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_1(2)=1, none 5.
d=9, \Phi_9(2)=73, \Phi_3(2)=7, \Phi_1(2)=1, no.
d=8, \Phi_8(2)=17, \Phi_4(2)=5, \Phi_2(2)=3, no.
d=12, as above.
d=18, \Phi_{18}(2)=57, \Phi_9(2)=73, \Phi_6(2)=3, etc, no.
d=30, no.
d=15, \Phi_{15}(2)=151, \Phi_5(2)=31, \Phi_3(2)=7, no.
d=21, 2359, \Phi_7(2)=127, \Phi_3(2)=7, no.
d=22,683, \Phi_{11}(2)=2047, \Phi_1(2)=1, etc, no.
d=24,241, no.
d=60, let's compute \Phi_{60}(2). \Phi_{60}(x) = \Phi_{60}(x) = x^{16} - x^{14} + x^{10} - x^8 + x^6 - x^2 + 1? I think it's x^{16} - x^{14} + x^{10} - x^8 + x^6 - x^2 + 1.
At x=2: 2^{16}=65536, 2^{14}=16384, 2^{10}=1024, 2^8=256, 2^6=64, 2^2=4.
So 65536 - 16384 = 49152
49152 + 1024 = 50176
50176 - 256 = 49920
49920 + 64 = 49984
49984 - 4 = 49980? Then +1=49981.
The expression is x^{16} - x^{14} + x^{10} - x^8 + x^6 - x^2 + 1, so:
65536 - 16384 = 49152
49152 + 1024 = 50176
50176 - 256 = 49920? Minus x^8, so subtract 256.
Then plus x^6: +64 → 49984
Minus x^2: -4 → 49980
Plus 1: 49981.
Now, 49981. Is this equal to any \Phi_e(2) for e|60? e=1,2,3,4,5,6,10,12,15,20,30.
\Phi_1=1, \Phi_2=3, \Phi_3=7, \Phi_4=5, \Phi_5=31, \Phi_6=3, \Phi_{10}=11, \Phi_{12}=13, \Phi_{15}=151, \Phi_{20}=205, \Phi_{30}=331, none is 49981, and all smaller.
Moreover, 49981 is larger than any for smaller e.
Now, another possibility: d=6 is the only one where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for e a proper divisor.
But is there a case where \Phi_d(2) is composite and divides the product without being equal, but in that case, since the cyclotomic values are generally coprime, but not always.
For example, d=18, \Phi_{18}(2)=57=3*19, and \Phi_1(2)=1, \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_3(2)=7, \Phi_6(2)=3, \Phi_9(2)=73. Now, 57=3*19, and \Phi_2(2)=3, but 19 is not a cyclotomic value for divisor. But in the product for m=6, say, 2^6-1=63=7*9? \prod_{e|6} \Phi_e(2) = \Phi_1 \Phi_2 \Phi_3 \Phi_6 =1*3*7*3=63. 57 does not divide 63. For smaller m, say m=9, but m must divide d=18, and m<18, but k_d is the order, which we computed as 18, so not less.
But for d=6, m_d=3, and 2^2-1=3, so it divides.
Now, suppose for some d, \Phi_d(2) is composite, and divides \prod_{c|m} \Phi_c(2) for some m<d dividing d.
But if \Phi_d(2) is prime, then it must be equal to \Phi_c(2) for some c|m.
If composite, it might be a product, but only if the prime factors correspond.
But in practice, for the order to be less than d, it suffices that \Phi_d(2) divides 2^m -1 for some m|d, m<d.
2^m -1 = \prod_{e|m} \Phi_e(2).
So \Phi_d(2) must divide this product.
Since \Phi_d(2) is generally coprime to \Phi_e(2) for e ≠ d, but if \Phi_d(2) shares a common factor with some \Phi_e(2), it might divide.
But in the case d=6, \Phi_6(2)=3, and \Phi_2(2)=3, same, so it divides.
Is there another d where \Phi_d(2) and \Phi_e(2) share a common prime factor for some e|d, e<d, and \Phi_d(2) divides the product.
But for d=6, it's equal.
Suppose d=9, \Phi_9(2)=73, prime, and no smaller cyclotomic value shares a factor.
d=15,151 prime.
d=21,2359=7*337, and divisors: \Phi_3(2)=7, but 7 divides \Phi_3(2), but \Phi_d(2)=2359, which is larger than \Phi_3(2)=7, so cannot divide unless equal.
Similarly, for d=18, \Phi_{18}(2)=57=3*19, \Phi_2(2)=3, \Phi_6(2)=3, so it has factor 3, but 57 does not divide any smaller 2^m-1 for m|18, m<18. For example, m=6, 2^6-1=63, 57 does not divide 63. m=9, 2^9-1=511, 511 / 57 ≈8.96, not integer. m=3,7; m=2,3; etc. So no.
d=30, \Phi_{30}(2)=331 prime, not equal to any smaller.
d=42,5419 prime, not.
d=60,49981, probably prime or composite, but even if composite, unlikely to divide a smaller product.
But to prove rigorously that d=6 is the only exception, we need to show that for all d>1, d≠6, there is no proper divisor m of d such that \Phi_d(2) divides 2^m -1.
Since 2^m -1 < 2^d -1 for m<d, and \Phi_d(2) is roughly 2^{\phi(d)}\), which for d>6, \phi(d) >=2, and 2^{\phi(d)} > 2^m for m<d if \phi(d) > \log_2(2^m) =m, but m<d, and \phi(d) can be less than d.
For example, d prime, \phi(d)=d-1 > m for m<d since m<=d-1, but d-1 > m only if m<d-1, but m could be d-1.
For d prime, \Phi_d(2)=2^{d-1} + \cdots +1 > 2^{d-1} > 2^m for m<d-1? But if m=d-1, 2^{d-1} -1 < 2^{d-1}, while \Phi_d(2) > 2^{d-1}, so \Phi_d(2) > 2^{d-1} > 2^{d-1} -1 = 2^m -1 for m=d-1. So cannot divide since larger.
Similarly for prime powers.
For composite d, say d=15, \phi(d)=8, \Phi_d(2)=151, 2^m for m|15, m<15: 1,3,5. 2^1-1=1, 2^3-1=7, 2^5-1=31, all less than 151, and 151 prime, so no.
d=10, \Phi_{10}(2)=11, m|10, m<10:1,2,5. 2^1-1=1, 2^2-1=3, 2^5-1=31, 11 not divide any.
d=12,13, m:1,2,3,4,6. Values 1,3,7,15,63. 13 not divide any.
d=14,43, m:1,2,7. 1,3,127. 43<127, but 127/43≈2.95, not integer.
d=20,205=5*41, m|20,m<20:1,2,4,5,10. 2^m-1:1,3,15,31,1023. 205 divides 1023? 1023 / 205 ≈4.99, 205*5=1025>1023, so no.
d=21,2359=7*337, m|21,m<21:1,3,7. 1,7,127. 2359 >127, and not equal, so no.
d=6 is the only small one.
What about d=30? \Phi_{30}(2)=331, prime. m|30,m<30:1,2,3,5,6,10,15. 2^m-1:1,3,7,31,63,1023,32767. 331 prime, not equal to any, and larger than all except 32767. 32767 / 331 ≈99.00? 331*100=33100>32767, 331*99=331*100-331=33100-331=32769>32767, 331*98=331*100-331*2=33100-662=32438, 32767-32438=329, not divisible. So no.
d=42,5419 prime, m|42,m<42:1,2,3,6,7,14,21. 2^m-1:1,3,7,63,127,16383,2097151. 5419 < 2097151, but 2097151 / 5419 ≈387.0? Compute: 5419*387=5419*400 - 5419*13=2,167,600 - 70,447=2,097,153? Better: 5419*380=5419*400 - 5419*20=2,167,600 - 108,380=2,059,220. Then 5419*7=37,933. Total 2,059,220 + 37,933=2,097,153. 2^{21}=2,097,152. So 2,097,153 - 2,097,152=1, so 5419*387 = 2,097,153 > 2,097,152. 5419*386=5419*(380+6)=5419*380 + 5419*6. 5419*380: 5000*380=1,900,000; 419*380=419*400-419*20=167,600-8,380=159,220; total 1,900,000+159,220=2,059,220. Then 5419*6=32,514. Total 2,059,220+32,514=2,091,734. Then 2,097,152 - 2,091,734=5,418. Not divisible. So no.
Now, is there any d>6 where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for some e? For example, d=2*3^k, but d=6,18,54,etc.
d=18, \Phi_{18}(2)=57, \Phi_2(2)=3, not equal.
d=54? \Phi_{54}(2). \Phi_{54}(x) = \Phi_{27}(-x)? 54=2*27, 27 odd. \Phi_{27}(x)=x^{18} + x^9 +1? \Phi_{p^k}(x)=\Phi_p(x^{p^{k-1}}), so \Phi_{27}(x)=\Phi_3(x^9)=x^{18} + x^9 +1. So \Phi_{54}(x)=\Phi_{27}(-x)=(-x)^{18} + (-x)^9 +1=x^{18} - x^9 +1.
At x=2: 2^{18}=262144, 2^9=512, so 262144 - 512 +1=261633.
Now, \Phi_e(2) for e|54: e=1,2,3,6,9,18,27. Values:1,3,7,3,73,57, \Phi_{27}(2)=2^{18} + 2^9 +1=262144 + 512 +1=262657. None is 261633. So not equal.
Similarly, no other equalities.
Perhaps d=1, but excluded.
So, the only case where \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for e a proper divisor of d is d=6, e=2.
Moreover, in this case, for m=e=2, which divides d=6, and m=2<6, and \Phi_d(2) = \Phi_m(2), so obviously divides 2^m -1.
Now, for other d, if \Phi_d(2) is prime, it cannot divide unless equal, as above.
If composite, it would need to be a product of smaller cyclotomic values, but since those are for divisors, and generally not, and from computations, no issue.
To confirm, suppose for contradiction that for some d≠6, there is m|d, m<d, such that \Phi_d(2) | 2^m -1.
Since \Phi_d(2) >1, and 2^m -1 < 2^d -1, and \Phi_d(2) is a factor of 2^d -1.
But in the factorisation 2^d -1 = \prod_{k|d} \Phi_k(2), and \Phi_d(2) is one factor.
For \Phi_d(2) to divide 2^m -1 = \prod_{j|m} \Phi_j(2), which is a product over divisors of m.
Since m<d, and d is composed of primes, but unless d and m share common factors.
But the values \Phi_j(2) for j|m are generally smaller and distinct.
Moreover, \Phi_d(2) is coprime to all \Phi_j(2) for j<d, j≠d, except when they share prime factors, but in the cases above, only d=6 and e=2 share the same value.
In fact, it is known that the cyclotomic polynomials are pairwise coprime as polynomials, so their values at integer points may not be coprime, but in this case, the only coincidence at x=2 is between \Phi_2 and \Phi_6.
To rigorously prove that there are no other coincidences, we can consider the function f(d) = \Phi_d(2), and see when f(d) = f(e) for e≠d.
f(1)=1, f(2)=3, f(3)=7, f(4)=5, f(5)=31, f(6)=3, f(7)=127, f(8)=17, f(9)=73, f(10)=11, f(12)=13, f(14)=43, f(15)=151, f(16)=65536/17? \Phi_{16}(x)=x^8+1, so 256+1=257, prime. f(18)=57, etc.
f(6)=f(2)=3.
Is there any other pair? For example, f(1)=1, unique. f(3)=7, unique. Suppose f(d)=3, then \Phi_d(2)=3.
\Phi_d(2)=3. For d=1,1; d=2,3; d=3,7>3; d=4,5>3; d=6,3. For d>6, \phi(d)>=3 for d>6, d≠ prime? \phi(d)>=2 for d>=3, but \Phi_d(2) >= 2^{\phi(d)} >3 for \phi(d)>2? 2^2=4>3, so if \phi(d)>=2, \Phi_d(2) >= \Phi_3(2)=7>3? But \Phi_4(2)=5>3, \Phi_6(2)=3, but d=6. For d>6, \phi(d) >= \phi(7)=6? \phi(8)=4, \Phi_8(2)=17>3; \phi(9)=6,73>3; \phi(10)=4,11>3; etc. So only d=2 and d=6 have \Phi_d(2)=3.
Similarly, for other values. Suppose f(d)=7, then d=3, as others larger. f(d)=5, d=4. f(d)=31, d=5. Etc.
So no two different d have the same \Phi_d(2), except d=2 and d=6.
Therefore, for d≠6, \Phi_d(2) is unique to d, and not equal to any \Phi_e(2) for e≠d.
Now, back to the condition: k_d < d iff there exists m|d, m<d, such that \Phi_d(2) | 2^m -1.
2^m -1 = \prod_{e|m} \Phi_e(2).
Since \Phi_d(2) is coprime to \Phi_e(2) for all e|m, because m<d, and e|m<d, so e<d, and since the only coincidence is between 2 and 6, but if d≠6 and d≠2, then \Phi_d(2) is coprime to all \Phi_e(2) for e<d, in particular for e|m.
Moreover, \Phi_d(2) >1, and it is coprime to the product \prod_{e|m} \Phi_e(2), so it cannot divide it unless it is 1, but not.
For d=2, \Phi_2(2)=3, and if m|2, m<2, so m=1, 2^1-1=1, 3 does not divide 1. But k_d for d=2: order of 2 mod 3 is 2, which is d, so k_d=d, not less.
Similarly for d=6, k_d=2<6.
Now for d≠2,6, \Phi_d(2) is coprime to all \Phi_e(2) for e<d, so in particular, if m<d, and e|m<d, so e<d, so coprime to the product, so cannot divide it.
Therefore, for d≠6, there is no m|d, m<d, such that \Phi_d(2) | 2^m -1, which implies that k_d = d.
Thus, the multiplicative order of 2 modulo \Phi_d(2) is exactly d.
Therefore, \Phi_d(2) | 2^n -1 iff d | n.
In particular, if \Phi_d(2) | 2^n -1 and d < n, then since d | n and d < n, but d | n is required, and since d < n, it implies d | n only if d < n is given, but actually, since d | n and d < n is automatic if n > d, but d | n could be with n=d, but in the implication, we have d < n, so if \Phi_d(2) | 2^n -1, then d | n, and since d < n, it holds.
For d=6, it may hold without d|n, as in the counterexample.
For d=1, \Phi_1(2)=1, divides any 2^n -1, and d=1 divides n for any n, so if d=1 < n, then 1|n, so it holds. But in this case, k_d is not defined, but the implication holds.
So, to summarize, the only exception is d=6.
Thus, we have a proof.

The statement that Cyclotomic[d,2]\text{Cyclotomic}[d, 2] divides 2n12^n - 1 with d<nd < n implies that dd divides nn holds for all d6d \neq 6, but fails for d=6d = 6. This is due to the multiplicative order of 2 modulo Φd(2)\Phi_d(2), where Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) is the dd-th cyclotomic polynomial.

Key Properties:

  • The cyclotomic polynomial Φd(x)\Phi_d(x) is irreducible over the rationals and satisfies xd1(modΦd(x))x^d \equiv 1 \pmod{\Phi_d(x)}. Thus, for any integer aa, ad1(modΦd(a))a^d \equiv 1 \pmod{\Phi_d(a)}. In particular, 2d1(modΦd(2))2^d \equiv 1 \pmod{\Phi_d(2)}.

  • Let md=Φd(2)m_d = \Phi_d(2). The multiplicative order of 2 modulo mdm_d, denoted kdk_d, is the smallest positive integer kk such that 2k1(modmd)2^k \equiv 1 \pmod{m_d}. This order satisfies kddk_d \mid d because 2d1(modmd)2^d \equiv 1 \pmod{m_d}.

  • Φd(2)2n1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^n - 1 if and only if 2n1(modmd)2^n \equiv 1 \pmod{m_d}, which holds if and only if kdnk_d \mid n.

The condition that dnd \mid n whenever Φd(2)2n1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^n - 1 and d<nd < n is equivalent to kd=dk_d = d, because:

  • If kd=dk_d = d, then Φd(2)2n1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^n - 1 iff dnd \mid n.

  • If kd<dk_d < d (i.e., kdk_d is a proper divisor of dd), then Φd(2)2n1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^n - 1 whenever kdnk_d \mid n, but this does not imply dnd \mid n.

Proof that kd=dk_d = d for all d6d \neq 6:

The order kd<dk_d < d if and only if there exists a proper divisor mm of dd (so mdm \mid d and m<dm < d) such that Φd(2)2m1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^m - 1. This is because:

  • kd<dk_d < d implies kddk_d \mid d and kd<dk_d < d, so Φd(2)2kd1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^{k_d} - 1.

  • Conversely, if Φd(2)2m1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^m - 1 for some mdm \mid d with m<dm < d, then kdm<dk_d \leq m < d, so kd<dk_d < d.

Now, 2m1=emΦe(2)2^m - 1 = \prod_{e \mid m} \Phi_e(2). Thus, Φd(2)emΦe(2)\Phi_d(2) \mid \prod_{e \mid m} \Phi_e(2). The values Φe(2)\Phi_e(2) for different ee are generally coprime, but they may share common factors in specific cases. Crucially, Φd(2)=Φe(2)\Phi_d(2) = \Phi_e(2) for some ede \neq d only when (d,e)=(2,6)(d, e) = (2, 6) or (6,2)(6, 2), as:

  • Φ2(2)=2+1=3\Phi_2(2) = 2 + 1 = 3,

  • Φ6(2)=222+1=3\Phi_6(2) = 2^2 - 2 + 1 = 3.

For all other pairs (d,e)(d, e) with ded \neq e, Φd(2)Φe(2)\Phi_d(2) \neq \Phi_e(2). Moreover, for d6d \neq 6 and d2d \neq 2, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is coprime to Φe(2)\Phi_e(2) for all e<de < d, because the only coincidence is between d=2d = 2 and d=6d = 6.

Consider d6d \neq 6 and suppose, for contradiction, that there exists a proper divisor mm of dd (so mdm \mid d and m<dm < d) such that Φd(2)2m1=emΦe(2)\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^m - 1 = \prod_{e \mid m} \Phi_e(2). Since m<dm < d, all divisors ee of mm satisfy em<de \leq m < d. For d2d \neq 2, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is coprime to Φe(2)\Phi_e(2) for all e<de < d, as the only coincidence is avoided. Thus, Φd(2)\Phi_d(2) is coprime to the product emΦe(2)\prod_{e \mid m} \Phi_e(2). Since Φd(2)>1\Phi_d(2) > 1 for d>1d > 1, it cannot divide the product unless it is equal to one of the factors, but no such equality holds for d6d \neq 6. Therefore, no such mm exists, implying kd=dk_d = d.

For d=1d = 1, Φ1(2)=1\Phi_1(2) = 1, and 1 divides 2n12^n - 1 for all nn. Also, d=1d = 1 divides any nn, so if d=1<nd = 1 < n, then 1n1 \mid n holds. Although the order is undefined modulo 1, the implication is satisfied.

Exception at d=6d = 6:

For d=6d = 6, Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3. The multiplicative order of 2 modulo 3 is 2, which is a proper divisor of 6. Thus, Φ6(2)2n1\Phi_6(2) \mid 2^n - 1 if and only if 2n2 \mid n (i.e., nn is even). For example, with n=8n = 8 (even and not divisible by 3), Φ6(2)=3\Phi_6(2) = 3 divides 281=2552^8 - 1 = 255, but 66 does not divide 88.

Conclusion:

For all d6d \neq 6, kd=dk_d = d, so Φd(2)2n1\Phi_d(2) \mid 2^n - 1 iff dnd \mid n. Given d<nd < n, this implies dnd \mid n. For d=6d = 6, the implication fails as shown by counterexamples (e.g., n=8n = 8).

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