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φe(n) is a function similar to Euler function φ(n). We discussed and obtained all the odd solutions of the equations φe(xy) = φe(x) + 2φe(y), φe(xy) = 2φe(x) + 3φe(y) and φe(xyz) = φe(x) + φe(y) + φe(z) by using the methods and techniques of elementary number theory.

Let p be an odd prime, the harmonic congruence such as , and many different variations and generalizations have been studied intensively. In this note, we consider the congruences involving the combination of alternating harmonic sums, where PP denotes the set of positive integers which are prime to p. And we establish the combinational congruences involving alternating harmonic sums for positive integer n=3,4,5.