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Problem 7. Let M = 2" – 1, where n is an odd prime. Let p be any prime factor of M. Prove that p=n·2j + 1 for some positive integer j.
(a) Let n be any positive integer. Briefly explain (no formal proofs) why n > 1 ≡ ¬(n = 1). (b) Recall that a positive integer p is prime iff there do not exist a positive integers n and m, both greater than 1, such that p = nm. (I.e., Prime(p) means ¬∃n ∃m (n > 1 ∧ m > 1 ∧ p = nm).) Give a formal proof of the following: for any prime p, any positive integers n...
6. Let n be any positive integer which n = pq for distinct odd primes p. q for each i, jE{p, q} Let a be an integer with gcd(n, a) 1 which a 1 (modj) Determine r such that a(n) (mod n) and prove your answer.
8. (a) Prove that if p and q are prime numbers then p2 + pq is not a perfect square. (b) Prove that, for every integer a and every prime p, if p | a then ged(a,pb) = god(a,b). Is the converse of this statement true? Explain why or why not. (c) Prove that, for every non-zero integer n, the sum of all (positive or negative) divisors of n is equal to zero. 9. Let a and b be integers...
1. [10 marks] Modular Arithmetic. The Quotient-Remainder theorem states that given any integer n and a positive integer d there exist unique integers q and r such that n = dq + r and 0 r< d. We define the mod function as follows: (, r r>n = qd+r^0<r< d) Vn,d E Z d0 Z n mod d That is, n mod d is the remainder of n after division by d (a) Translate the following statement into predicate logic:...
Let n be a positive integer. Show that nº + 4n +5 has no prime divisor p with p 3 mod 4.
Problem 1. Let a be any positive integer relatively prime to 10 (so gcd(a, 10) 1). Show there are an infinite number of multiples of a whose decimal expansion is all 9s. For example, 13 we have 13 · 76923 = 999999 and 13 · 76923076923 = 999999999999. (Hint: a number whose decimal expansion is all 9s is of the form 109 – 1). Do you notice any connection here to the decimal expansion of the fraction 1/a? for a...
please post clear picture or solution. Bonus question: 4 bonus marks] A positive integer r is called powerful if for all prime numbers P, p implies p | r. A positive integer z is called a perfect power if there exist a prime number p and a natural number n such that p". An Achilles number is one that is powerful but is not a perfect power. For example, 72 is an Achilles number. Prove that if a and b...
1. (Integers: primes, divisibility, parity.) (a) Let n be a positive integer. Prove that two numbers na +3n+6 and n2 + 2n +7 cannot be prime at the same time. (b) Find 15261527863698656776712345678%5 without using a calculator. (c) Let a be an integer number. Suppose a%2 = 1. Find all possible values of (4a +1)%6. 2. (Integers: %, =) (a) Suppose a, b, n are integer numbers and n > 0. Prove that (a+b)%n = (a%n +B%n)%n. (b) Let a,...
4.3. Let p 2 3 be a prime, and let m 2 1 be an integer that is relatively prime to p 1. (a) Prove that the map to itself. (b) Prove that the equation is an isomorphism of F has exactly p 1 projective solutions with x, y,zEF