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Chapter2: The Integers
Section2.3: Divisibility
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Challenge Question 3.3:
Recall that Vm, n E N
m
n
:A3b E N(n= m ·
b
Prove that divisibility is a partial order on N.
I.e. Prove the following:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
Vn E N(n | n).
Vm,п € N((m|п)л(п\m)— (т %3D п)).
Vm, n, k E N((m | n) ^ (n | k ) → (m | k)).
Transcribed Image Text:Challenge Question 3.3: Recall that Vm, n E N m n :A3b E N(n= m · b Prove that divisibility is a partial order on N. I.e. Prove the following: (i) (ii) (iii) Vn E N(n | n). Vm,п € N((m|п)л(п\m)— (т %3D п)). Vm, n, k E N((m | n) ^ (n | k ) → (m | k)).
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