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arxiv: 1012.5866 · v1 · pith:J4K2VBPPnew · submitted 2010-12-29 · 🧮 math.HO

If a prime divides a product

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One of the greatest difficulties encountered by all in their first proof intensive class is subtly assuming an unproven fact in a proof. The purpose of this note is to describe a specific instance where this can occur, namely in results related to unique factorization and the concept of the greatest common divisor.

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