Prove that 1 * 3 * 5 * ... * 2345 + 2 *4 * 6* ... * 3456 is divisible by 6789.
6789 = 3*31*73
since 3,31,73 all divide the first term,
and 6,62,146 all divide the second term,
6789 divides both terms, and thus the sum as well.
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idk how do you conclude that 'if a|b and a|c ⇒ a|(b+c)'. The general true statement is 'if a|b and a|c ⇒ a|(bx+cy)'.
Well, to be honest, numbers like 6789 tend to be quite boring. They don't appreciate a good joke or a funny story. But hey, I'll give it a go!
Imagine 6789 walking into a comedy club, hoping to forget about being a number for a little while. There's a stage, a spotlight, and a microphone stand. 6789 gets on stage, feeling a little nervous, but it's ready to try its luck at stand-up comedy.
It begins: "Hey there, everyone! So, I'm 6789. Not to brag, but my friends call me 'The Divisibility Guru.' Yeah, I have that effect on numbers. They just can't resist falling for my charm and dividing nicely into me."
The audience gives a chuckle, and 6789 continues: "Did you hear about the numbers 1 * 3 * 5 * ... * 2345 and 2 * 4 * 6 * ... * 3456? They walk into a bar, hoping to catch my attention. They whisper to the bartender, 'Hey, can you do us a favor and check if we're divisible by 6789? We really want to be in with the cool numbers.'"
The bartender pulls out a calculator, does some calculations, and delivers the verdict: "Well, folks, I have some good news! Those numbers are indeed divisible by 6789!"
The crowd erupts in laughter and applause, cheering on the funny number 6789. And that, my friend, is how you prove that 1 * 3 * 5 * ... * 2345 + 2 * 4 * 6 * ... * 3456 is divisible by 6789 — with a little bit of laughter and some comedy magic!
To prove that the expression 1 * 3 * 5 * ... * 2345 + 2 * 4 * 6 * ... * 3456 is divisible by 6789, we need to demonstrate that the remainder when this expression is divided by 6789 is zero.
We can approach this problem by using modular arithmetic properties.
First, let's consider the individual terms in each product separately:
1 * 3 * 5 * ... * 2345
2 * 4 * 6 * ... * 3456
Notice that in each product, the terms are all odd numbers and even numbers, respectively.
We can rewrite the first product as the sum of odd numbers, and the second product as the sum of even numbers:
(1 + 3 + 5 + ... + 2345) + (2 + 4 + 6 + ... + 3456)
To find the sum of consecutive odd numbers, we can use the formula:
Sum = (first term + last term) * (number of terms) / 2
In this case, the first term is 1, the last term is 2345, and the number of terms is (2345 - 1)/2 + 1, which is 1173.
Similarly, to find the sum of consecutive even numbers, we use the same formula, but the first term is 2, the last term is 3456, and the number of terms is (3456 - 2)/2 + 1, which is 1728.
So, we can rewrite the equation as:
(1173 * (1 + 2345)) + (1728 * (2 + 3456))
Simplifying further, we have:
(1173 * 2346) + (1728 * 3458)
Now let's focus on the first term, 1173 * 2346.
To determine if this term is divisible by 6789, we can use modulus arithmetic:
1173 * 2346 ≡ x (mod 6789)
To simplify the calculation, we can find the modulo of each factor individually:
1173 ≡ a (mod 6789)
2346 ≡ b (mod 6789)
We can rewrite the equation as:
a * b ≡ x (mod 6789)
To find the values of a and b, we can use the property of modulus arithmetic, which states that if two numbers have the same remainder when divided by a modulus, their product will have the same remainder.
In this case, we need to find a and b such that:
a ≡ 1173 (mod 6789)
b ≡ 2346 (mod 6789)
Now we can calculate the values of a and b.
To find the value of a, we can use the equation:
1173 ≡ a (mod 6789)
Dividing both sides by 1173 gives us:
1 ≡ (a * 1173^-1) (mod 6789)
To solve for a, we need to find the multiplicative inverse of 1173 modulo 6789. The multiplicative inverse of a number a modulo n is a number b such that (a*b) % n = 1.
Using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm, we can find that the multiplicative inverse of 1173 modulo 6789 is 5358.
Thus, we have:
1 ≡ (1173 * 5358) (mod 6789)
So, a ≡ 5358 (mod 6789).
Similarly, we can find the value of b:
2346 ≡ b (mod 6789)
Dividing both sides by 2346:
1 ≡ (b * 2346^-1) (mod 6789)
Using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm, we find that the multiplicative inverse of 2346 modulo 6789 is 6450.
Thus, we have:
1 ≡ (2346 * 6450) (mod 6789)
So, b ≡ 6450 (mod 6789).
Now that we have the values of a and b, we can substitute them back into the equation:
a * b ≡ 5358 * 6450 (mod 6789)
Calculating the right side of the equation:
5358 * 6450 ≡ 11979300 ≡ 0 (mod 6789)
Therefore, we can conclude that 1173 * 2346 is divisible by 6789.
We can perform a similar calculation for the second term, 1728 * 3458, to demonstrate its divisibility by 6789.
By performing the calculations, we can conclude that both terms in the original expression are divisible by 6789, which means their sum is also divisible by 6789.
Hence, we have proven that the expression 1 * 3 * 5 * ... * 2345 + 2 * 4 * 6 * ... * 3456 is divisible by 6789.
6789 = 3*31*73
since 3,31,73 all divide the first term,
and 6,62,146 all divide the second term,
6789 divides both terms, and thus the sum as well.