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The least common multiple of the integers a1a2, …, an, which are not all zero, is the smal...

The least common multiple of the integers a1a2, …, an, which are not all zero, is the smallest positive integer that is divisible by all the integers a1, a2,…, an; it is¡ denoted by [a1,a2,…, an].

a) Show that if a, b, and c are integers, then [a,b]| c if and only if a | c and b | c.

b) Show that if a1, a2, …, an and d are integers where n is a positive integer, then [a1, a2, …, an] | d if and only if ai | d for i = 1, 2, …, n.

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