Let a∈Z≥2
and p
, q
be distinct prime numbers.
(a) Prove that hcf(a−1,(a^q−1)/(a−1))
is equal to either 1
or q
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Let a∈Z≥2
and p
, q
be distinct prime numbers.
(a) Prove that hcf(a−1,(a^q−1)/(a−1))
is equal to either 1
or q
I wasn't able to parse your question, but the HE.NET team is hard at work making me smarter.