5**) (a) Prove that for all positive real numbers n, r, and s, if rs < n, then r < Vn or s < Vn.

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5**) (a) Prove that for all positive real numbers n, r, and s, if rs <n, thenr< Vñ or s< Vn.
(b) Deduce that for all integers n > 1, if n is not a prime, then there exists a prime number p
such that p< Vn and p is a divisor of n.
Transcribed Image Text:5**) (a) Prove that for all positive real numbers n, r, and s, if rs <n, thenr< Vñ or s< Vn. (b) Deduce that for all integers n > 1, if n is not a prime, then there exists a prime number p such that p< Vn and p is a divisor of n.
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