Find the HCF of the following pairs of numbers : 56 and 88

Find the HCF of the following pairs of numbers: 56 and 88 Introduction In this problem, we are required to find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of the numbers 56 and 88 using Euclid’s Division Algorithm. Video Solution Question Find the HCF of the following pairs of numbers: 56 and 88. Solution We use Euclid’s […]

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Show that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form 3m +2, where m is a natural number

Show that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form 3m + 2, where m is a natural number Introduction In this problem, we study the possible forms of the square of a positive integer. We will show that the square of any positive integer can never be written in the form

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A positive integer is of the form 3q +1, q being a natural number . can you write its square in any form other than 3m +1, 3m or 3m+2 for some integer m ?

A positive integer is of the form 3q + 1, q being a natural number. Can you write its square in any form other than 3m + 1, 3m or 3m + 2? Justify your answer. Introduction In this problem, we examine the square of a positive integer of the form 3q + 1. We

A positive integer is of the form 3q +1, q being a natural number . can you write its square in any form other than 3m +1, 3m or 3m+2 for some integer m ? Read More »

Show that the cube of a positive integer is of the form 6q+r, where q is an integer and r= 0, 1,2,3,4,5

Show that the cube of a positive integer is of the form 6q + r, where q is an integer and r = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Introduction In this problem, we study the possible forms of the cube of a positive integer. We will show that the cube of any positive integer

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Show that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form 6q + 2 or 6q + 5 for any integer q

Show that the square of any positive integer cannot be of the form 6q + 2 or 6q + 5 for any integer q Introduction In this problem, we study the possible forms of the square of a positive integer. We will show that the square of any positive integer can never be written in

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