If r and s are positive integers, is \small \frac{r}{s} an integer? (1) Every factor of s is also a factor of r. (2) Every prime factor of s is also a prime factor of r.

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Answer:

If statement(1) holds true, it is correct that [tex]\small \frac{r}{s}[/tex] is an integer.

If statement(2) holds true, it is not necessarily correct that [tex]\small \frac{r}{s}[/tex] is an integer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given two positive integers [tex]r[/tex] and [tex]s[/tex].

To check whether [tex]\small \frac{r}{s}[/tex] is an integer:

Condition (1):

Every factor of [tex]s[/tex] is also a factor of [tex]r[/tex].

[tex]r \geq s[/tex]

Let us consider an example:

[tex]s = 5^2 \cdot 2\\r = 5^3 \cdot 2^2[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{r}{s} = \dfrac{5^3\cdot2^2}{5^2\cdot2} = 10[/tex]

which is an integer.

Actually, in this situation [tex]s[/tex] is a factor of [tex]r[/tex].

Condition 2:

Every prime factor of s is also a prime factor of r.

(But the powers of prime factors need not be equal as we are not given the conditions related to powers of prime factors.)

Let

[tex]r = 2^2\cdot 5\\s =2^4\cdot 5[/tex]

[tex]\dfrac{r}{s} = \dfrac{2^3\cdot5}{2^4\cdot5} = \dfrac{1}{2}[/tex]

which is not an integer.

So, the answer is:

If statement(1) holds true, it is correct that [tex]\small \frac{r}{s}[/tex] is an integer.

If statement(2) holds true, it is not necessarily correct that [tex]\small \frac{r}{s}[/tex] is an integer.