For any two positive integers a, b, define k(a,b) to be the largest k such that a* | b but ak+1b. Given two positive in...
PYTHON In mathematics, the Greatest Common Divisor (GCD) of two integers is the largest positive integer that divides the two numbers without a remainder. For example, the GCD of 8 and 12 is 4. Steps to calculate the GCD of two positive integers a,b using the Binary method is given below: Input: a, b integers If a<=0 or b<=0, then Return 0 Else, d = 0 while a and b are both even do a = a/2 b = b/2...
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...
Let k and a be two positive integers, such that ak-1 = 1(mod k) and gcd(k, a) = 1. Is k prime or composite? If so why and explain all the steps. Thanks
The least common multiple (lcm) of two positive integers u and v is the smallest positive integer that is evenly divisible by both u and v. Thus, the lcm of 15 and 10, written lcm (15,10), is 30 because 30 is the smallest integer divisible by both 15 and 10. Write a function lcm() that takes two integer arguments and returns their lcm. The lcm() functon should calculate the least common multiple by calling the gcd() function from program 7.6...
1) Given two positive numbers, write a program using while loop to determine their lowest common multiple. You cannot use any automatic LCM, GCD finder function or return command. Program Inputs • Enter the first number: – The user can enter any positive whole number, no error checking required • Enter the second number: – The user can enter any positive whole number, no error checking required Program Outputs • The LCM of X and Y is Z! – Replace...
Solve the following question using Matlab language only.
Least common multiple (LCM) of two numbers is the smallest number that they both divide. For example, the LCM of 2 and 3 is 6, as both numbers can evenly divide the number 6. Find the LCM of two numbers using recursion Hint: You may assume that the first number is always smaller than the second number. Examplel First number for LCM:3 Second number for LCM 19 The LCM of 3 and...
Problem 11.21. For k є Z, we define Ak-{x є Z : x-51+ k for some 1 є z} (a) Prove that {Ak : k Z} partitions Z. (b) We denote by ~ the equivalence relation on Z that is obtained from the par- tition of part (a). Give as simple a description ofas possible; that is, given condition "C(x,y)" on x and y s x~y if and only if "C(x, y)" holds.
Problem 11.21. For k є Z, we...
8. Define (n) to be the number of positive integers less than n and n. That is, (n) = {x e Z; 1 < x< n and gcd(x, n) = 1}|. Notice that U (n) |= ¢(n). For example U( 10) = {1, 3,7, 9} and therefore (10)= 4. It is well known that (n) is multiplicative. That is, if m, n are (mn) (m)¢(n). In general, (p") p" -p Also it's well known that there are relatively prime, then...
EXERCISE 1.28. Show that for every positive integer k, there exist k consecutive composite integers. Thus, there are arbitrarily large gaps between primes. EXERCISE 1.12. Show that two integers are relatively prime if and only if there is no one prime that divides both of them.
Given two integers a and b we say that a divides b, a | b, if there is an integer k such that b = ka. Show "If a, b and c are integers such that a | b and a| c, then for all integers x,y we have to a (bx + cy)