Tuesday, October 23, 2012
12|n and 12|n3
Prove or disprove the statement “An integer n is divisible by 12 if and only if n3 is divisible by 12.”
== Solution ==
If integer n is divisible by 12, for some integer m:
n=12mn3=123m3 |
n3=23⋅33=12⋅18n=2⋅3=6 |