24. Suppose that I choose six of the first ten positive integers. Prove that I must have chosen two numbers such that one is a divisor of the other. [HINT: Write each of the 10 numbers as a power of 2 multiplied by an odd number, then use the pigeonhole principle.]

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24. Suppose that I choose six of the first ten positive integers. Prove that I must have chosen
two numbers such that one is a divisor of the other. [HINT: Write each of the 10 numbers
as a power of 2 multiplied by an odd number, then use the pigeonhole principle.]
Transcribed Image Text:24. Suppose that I choose six of the first ten positive integers. Prove that I must have chosen two numbers such that one is a divisor of the other. [HINT: Write each of the 10 numbers as a power of 2 multiplied by an odd number, then use the pigeonhole principle.]
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