121k views
5 votes
Find a counterexample to show that the following statement is false: a) If a/bc, then a/b or a/c.

User Trisia
by
7.3k points

1 Answer

3 votes

Answer:

Check.

Explanation:

Counterexample:

Let a = 10, b=4 and c=5. We have that 10|4*5 but
10\\mid 4 and
10\\mid 5.

User Jruzafa
by
7.7k points