alleryStart learning →For prime p and positive integer n, p divides n². What must follow?
An divides p
Bp divides n
Cn is prime
Dp² divides n
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. p divides n
The prime factor p must occur in n for it to appear in n squared.
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