Exercise 1.9

Suppose that u , v and that ( u , v ) = 1 . If u n and v n , show that uv n . Show that this is false if ( u , v ) 1 .

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Proof. As u n , n = uq , q , so v n = uq , and v u = 1 , so (Gauss’ lemma : prop. 1.1.1), v q : q = vl , l , and n = uvl : uv n .

If the case u v 1 , we give the counterexample 6 18 , 9 18 , but 6 × 9 18 . □

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