Any integer > 1 is either prime or can be expressed be expressed as product of prime numbers
If \(n= p^a q^b r^c \cdots\) where \(p, q, r, \dots\) are prime factors of \(n\), then total number of positive divisors of \(n\) is \((a+1)(b+1)(c+1) \cdots\)
Squares of integers
called perfect squares
Prime factorization will always have even no of each prime
Will always have odd numbers of +ve divisors
GCD/HCF
Names
Greatest Common Divisor
Greatest Common Factor
Highest Common Factor
Greatest +ve common divisor shared by 2/more numbers
LCM
Least common multiple
Smallest positive integer that is a multiple of both numbers
\(\text{HCF}(x, y) \times \text{LCM}(x, y) = x \times y\)
Operations with odd/even integers
Product of odd numbers is always odd
Add/sub
Odd +- odd = even
Odd +- even = odd
Even +- even = even
Mul
Odd x odd = odd
Odd x even = even
even x even = even
Div
Even/Even can be anything
Odd/even = non-integer
Even/odd = non-integer or even integer
Odd/odd: non-integer or odd integer
Consecutive integers
Every \(n\)th number is divisible by \(n\)
\(n\) consecutive integers \(\implies\) 1 number must be divisible by \(n\)
Remainders
Remainder \(\in\) [0, Divisor)
Dividend = divisor x quotient + remainder
If \(n/D = Q \text{ with } R\), then possible values of \(n\) are \(R + aD\), where \(a \ge 0\)
Last Updated: 2024-05-14 ; Contributors: AhmedThahir