1.for any 2 non-zero integers x and y there exist a unique integer q and r called the quotient and remainder respectively such that x=yq+r where <=r|y|

i.e
division algorithm

2.if m is a prime integer, show that m/xy implies m/x and m/y

show step please

User Icon for Writeacher Writeacher answered
6 years ago

You might have gotten help by now if you had simply put "Math" in the School Subject box. Please follow directiions.

User Icon for Steve Steve answered
6 years ago

m|xy => m|x or m|y

not and

2|6*7

the first one has a typo, aNd google will provide many proofs of the division algorithm, and euclidean division

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
11 months ago

Sure! Let's go through each question step by step:

1. For any two non-zero integers x and y, there exists a unique integer q and r called the quotient and remainder respectively, such that x = yq + r, where -|y| ≤ r < |y|.
- To prove this, we use the Division Algorithm. First, divide x by y: x = q1 * y + r1, where q1 is the quotient and r1 is the remainder.
- Now, if r1 = 0, then the quotient q1 is the unique integer q and r = 0 is the remainder, so the statement holds true.
- Otherwise, consider the case where r1 ≠ 0. We can rewrite the equation as x - q1 * y = r1.
- Now, we can divide r1 by y (since y ≠ 0) and get: r1 = q2 * y + r, where q2 is the quotient and r is the remainder.
- Substituting r1 in the equation: x - q1 * y = q2 * y + r. Rearranging this gives: x = (q1 + q2) * y + r.
- Here, (q1 + q2) is the new quotient, let's call it q. So we have x = q * y + r, where q is an integer and r is the remainder.
- Now, we need to prove the uniqueness of q and r. Suppose there are two sets of values (q1, r1) and (q2, r2) satisfying the condition. Then, we have:
x = yq1 + r1 and x = yq2 + r2.
- Subtracting the two equations, we get: 0 = y(q1 - q2) + (r1 - r2). Now, since x and y are given constants, this equation implies that q1 - q2 = 0 and r1 - r2 = 0.
- Therefore, q1 = q2 and r1 = r2, showing the uniqueness of the quotient and remainder.

2. If m is a prime integer and m is divisible by xy, then m is also divisible by x and y separately.
- To prove this, we assume m/xy, which means that m is divisible by xy, i.e., there exists an integer k such that m = k * xy.
- Now, we need to show that m is divisible by x and y individually.
- Assume m does not divide x or y, i.e., there is no integer p such that m = p * x or m = p * y.
- Since m = k * xy and x does not divide m, x must divide y. Let's write y = xq, where q is an integer.
- Substituting y = xq in the equation m = k * xy, we get: m = k * x * (xq). Simplifying this further gives: m = (k * x^2) * q.
- Here, (k * x^2) is an integer, let's call it r. So we have m = r * q. Thus, m is divisible by q.
- But since q = y/x, we can rewrite it as q = p * y, where p is an integer. Therefore, we have m = r * (p * y).
- This means m is divisible by y also, which contradicts our assumption that m does not divide y.
- Hence, our assumption was incorrect, and it is proved that if m is divisible by xy, it must also be divisible by x and y individually.

I hope that helps! Let me know if you need any further clarification.