Problem

Source: New Zealand MO 2021 Round 1 p6

Tags: combinatorics, consecutive, number theory, divisor



Is it possible to place a positive integer in every cell of a $10 \times 10$ array in such a way that both the following conditions are satisfied? $\bullet$ Each number (not in the top row) is a proper divisor of the number immediately above. $\bullet$ Each row consists of 1$0$ consecutive positive integers (but not necessarily in order).