Decide whether each of the following statements are true. (a) If a, b, m, n E N and am and b | n, then ab | mn. (b) If a, b, m, n = N and ab | mn, then either a | m or b|n.

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Decide whether each of the following statements are true.
(a) If a, b, m, n ¤ N and a | m and b | n, then ab | mn.
(b) If a, b, m, n = N and ab | mn, then either a | m or b|n.
[Justify your answers.]
Transcribed Image Text:Decide whether each of the following statements are true. (a) If a, b, m, n ¤ N and a | m and b | n, then ab | mn. (b) If a, b, m, n = N and ab | mn, then either a | m or b|n. [Justify your answers.]
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