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Divides
an integer n is divisible by another integer m if there exists an integer k such that n=km. If this is all true we write m|n.
Divisible iff Integer Quotient
Suppose that a|b iff ba
Suppose that a|b, then there is some k such that ak=b therefore k=ba, and since k then ba as needed.
n Factorial is Divisible by Its Factors
For any k[1,,n] k|n!
n!=1kn therefore n!k=1(kk)n so therefore k|n!
Not Divisible iff Non-Integer Quotient
ab iff ba
By the fact that PQ iff ¬P¬Q
1 Divides Everything
Suppose that j, then 1|j
In the definition of divides take k=j, then we can see that j=j1 thus we can say that 1|j
If something Divides One then it is One or Negative One
Suppose d|1 then d=±1
We have that 1=kd but the only numbers in that have a multiplicative inverse are 1,1 so d must be one of those or else we have a contradiction.
If Zero Divides a Number, then that Number is Zero
Suppose 0|d then d=0
By definition we have d=k0=0 so d=0
0 is Divisible by Everything
for any d,d|0
In the definition of divides take k=0, then we can see that 0=0d thus we can say that d|0
Everything Divides Itself
Let a then a|a
Clearly 1a=a therefore a|a
Division is Transitive
Suppose a|b and b|c then a|c
We have that b=kaa and c=kbb therefore c=kb(kaa) therefore by taking kc=(kakb) we see that a|c
If you Divide a Number, then You Divide their Multiples
For any a,b,c a|ba|bc
Suppose that a|b therefore there is k such that b=ka, therefore multiply both sides to get bc=(kc)a and therefore a|bc as needed.
If it Divides it's Less than or Equal with Absolute Values
Suppose that n,d, such that n0 then if d divides n, then |d||n|

We see that n=kd for some k, since n0 then also we must have k,d0 specifically note that |k|1 so that we have |n|=|kd|=|k||d|1|d|=|d| so that |n||d|

We have to specify n0 because we know that everything divides zero, and therefore without that assumption we could use it to claim that since 42|0 that |42|0 which is clearly false.

Larger Absolute value Implies no Division
for any n,d such that n0 if |d|>|n| then dn
This follows by the contrapositive and this
If two Numbers Divide each other then Their Absolute Values are Equal
For any a,b, if a|b and b|a then |a|=|b|

If a=0 then because a|b then this forces b=0 so that a=b=0, also if we assumed b=0 the same thing occurs.

In the case that neither of a,b=0 then recall that if a|b we have |a||b| also since b|a then also |a||b| so that |a|=|b|.

If a Number Divides another Then Given a Common Factor Their Quotients Divide Each Other
Suppose that a,b,d1 such that a|b and that d is a common divisor of a,b, then ad|bd
Divisibility is a Partial Order on the Natural Numbers
Divisibility is a partial order on 0.
It is reflexive because we know that everything divides itself, we know it is transitive, and we also know that it is anti-symmetric, because for any n0,|n|=n and using this proposition.

Note that we can't quite get a partial order because of the fact that a|a.

Linearity of Division
Suppose that a|b1,,bn then a|c1b1++cnbn where a,bi,ci

For the base case of n=2 if a|b1 and a|b2 then we know that there are k1,k2 such that b1=k1a and b2=k2a so that c1b1+c2b2=c1(k1a)+c2(k2a)=a(c1k1+c2k2).

For the induction step, assume the statement holds true for k1 and we'll show that it holds true for k+1 so suppose that a|b1,bk+1 by the induction hypothesis we know that a|c1b1++ckbk so we get some j such that c1b1++ckbk=ja and also some j such that bk+1=ja and therefore c1b1++ckbk+ck+1bk+1=ja+ja=a(j+j) so therefore a|c1b1++ck+1bk+1

Even Number
We say that an integer n is even if there is some k such that n=2k
A power of an Even Number is Even
If n is even, then for any m1 we have nm is even
If n is even then there is some k such that n=2k and therefore nm=(2k)m=2mkm=2(2m1km) so that nm is also even.
Odd Number
We say that an integer n is odd if there is some k such that n=2k+1
A power of an Even Number is Odd
If n is odd, then for any m0 we have nm is odd

Base case, set m=0 then nm=1 which is odd. For the induction step assume it holds true for k0 so that nk is odd, which means that there is some j such that nk=2j+1 therefore nk+1=(2j+1)n but n is odd so there is some j such that n=2j+1 and thus nk+1=(2j+1)(2j+1)=4jj+2j+2j+1=2(2jj+j+j)+1 hence nk+1 is prime so the statement follows from the principle of induction.

Product of Two Equal Factors means They are Square Roots
Suppose that a=bc then b=a iff b=c

suppose that b=a then for sake of contradiction if bc then if c<b then we see that a=bc<bb=aa=a which is impossible, on the other hand if c>b=a then we see a=bc<cc<aa which yields the same contradiciton.

Now suppose that b=c therefore a=bc=bb therefore b2=a and so b=a as needed, moreover in this case note that c=a as well.

Product Implies Square Root bound on Factors
Suppose that a,b,c1 and that bc where a=bc then (b>ac<a)(b<ac>a)
Suppose for the sake of contradiction that it was not true, so that we knew that (baca)(baca) Suppose that ba and ba holds true, then b=a since cb then if c<b we see that bc<aa=a which is a contradiction since we know that bc=a, if it turns out that ca and ca it is handeled symetrically.

On the other hand if we know that ba and that ca, since ba then we know that ba, therefore more specifically we see that b<a this implies that a=bc<aa=a which is a contradiction. In the case of ca and ba it follows in a symmetrical manner.

Number To the Power m Minus 1 Divides Number To the Power n if m Divides n
Let a,m,n1 then m|n(am1)|(an1)

We have that n=mk for some k and we want to prove that amk1=(am1)j for some j, a good guess would be that j=a(m1)k which produces (am1)(a(m1)k)=amka(m1)k and so we have to get rid of the a(m1)k term, which inspires us to try j=a(m1)k+a(m2)k which yields (am1)(a(m1)k+a(m2)k)=akm+a(m1)k(a(m1)k+a(m2)k)=akma(m2)k

As we've just run into the same problem as last time we see that adding a(m3)k would remove the most recent residue term, but then leave the new residue term a(m3)k . Therefore formally using induction we can show that (am1)(i=0m1aik)=amk1=an1 where 1 is really the residue term a(0)k