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Coefficients in Hirzebruch polynomial and divisibility of Bernoulli numbers: reference request

I seek a reference for the fact that "coefficients of the Hirzebruch $L$-polynomial have odd denominators". The coefficients are $$\frac{2^{2k}(2^{2k-1}-1)B_k}{(2k)!}$$ where $B_k$ is the Bernoulli number, but I cannot locate the appropriate divisibility property of $B_k$. Of course, $2^{2k-1}-1$ is odd, so it can be ignored.

Igor Belegradek
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