Twin divisors?

I have a positive integer. It is divisible by 36 and 63.

Is this same number also divisible by 12 and 21?

Yes No

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2 solutions

Zach Abueg
Jan 8, 2017

If a a is evenly divisible by b , b, then there is an integer k k such that k b = a . k • b = a.

12 12 and 21 21 are factors of 36 36 and 63 , 63, respectively - meaning that 36 36 and 63 63 are evenly divisible by 12 12 and 21. 21. Thus, if a number n n is divisible by the latter two - that is, there is some integer that when multiplied by 36 36 and 63 63 gives you n n - then n n must also be divisible by the former two.

Jesse Nieminen
Jan 24, 2017

Lemma:

a b n b n , a , b , n Z ab \mid n \Rightarrow b \mid n, \quad a, b, n \in \mathbb{Z}

Proof:

a b n k Z : n = k a b m Z : n = m b b n ab \mid n \Rightarrow \exists k \in \mathbb{Z} : n = kab \Rightarrow \exists m \in \mathbb{Z} : n = mb \Rightarrow b \mid n . \square

Now, as corollary of the lemma we get, 36 x 63 x 12 x 21 x , x Z 36 \mid x \wedge 63 \mid x \Rightarrow 12 \mid x \wedge 21 \mid x, \quad x \in \mathbb{Z} .

Hence, the answer is Yes \boxed{\text{Yes}}

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