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Advanced Number Theory · Superchallenge problem

The infinite sum ∑n=1∞arctan⁡ ⁣(1n2+n+1)\displaystyle\sum_{n=1}^{\infty} \arctan\!\left(\frac{1}{n^2 + n + 1}\right) equals πk\dfrac{\pi}{k} for a positive integer kk. Find kk.