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  • 29-08-2019
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If n and k are positive integers, is n divisible by 6 ? (1) n = k(k + 1)(k – 1) (2) k – 1 is a multiple of 3.

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danielafalvarenga danielafalvarenga
  • 06-09-2019

Answer: yes, it is

Step-by-step explanation:

A number is divisible by 6 if it is divisible by 2 and 3 simultaniously.

n = k(k+1)(k-1)

If k-1 is a multiple of 3, n is divisible by 3, so one of the requirements is ok.

Now, if k-1 is a multiple of 3, it can be even or odd.

if k-1 is even, then it is divisible by 2 and as it is divisible by 3 as well, n is divisible by 6

if k-1 is odd, then k and k+1 is even, hence, divisible by 2.

As n = k(k+1)(k-1), n is also divisible by 6.

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