If a prime p divides the square of a number a, the theorem states that…

Question

If a prime p divides the square of a number a, the theorem states that p also divides:

Accepted Answer

C. a itself

1. The result concerns primes only.
2. It is used to prove irrationality.
3. The prime divides a itself.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 1, Real Numbers._

Answer

a less 1

Answer

a times 2

Answer

a plus 1

If a prime p divides the square of a number a, the theorem states that p also divides:

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