alleryEuclid's formula yields a primitive triple if m and n are coprime and:
AExactly one is even
BBoth numbers are even
CBoth numbers are odd
DNeither number is odd
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Exactly one is even
Euclid's formula yields a primitive triple when m and n are coprime with opposite parity.
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