Number theory · Primes · Perfect squares · Factorization
Determine all pairs of prime numbers \(p\) and \(q\) for which \((p^3 + 1)^q\) is the square of a natural number.
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Serbian Municipal Competition 2022, high school grade I, category A, problem 3. Organized by the Mathematical Society of Serbia (DMS). Source