Wednesday, August 17, 2011

If n is divisible by 3 and n is divisible by 4, can you prove that n is divisible by 12?

I'm doing some review for my discrete mathematics midterm and am stumped by this one. My book suggests using the division theorem to write n = 12q + r and then consider the cases. I'm not clear how to consider the cases in a way that proves the claim. Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

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