Proove that the product of three consecutive positive integer is divisible by 6
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Step-by-step explanation:
Let n be any positive integer.Let n (n +1) and (n + 2) are three consecutive positive integers. Then their product is n (n +1)(n+2).
Since any positive integer is of the form 6q or 6q + 1 or 6q + 2 or 6q + 3 or 6q + 4, 6q + 5.
Case : 1
If n = 6q,
n (n + 1) (n + 2) = 6q (6q + 1) (6q + 2), which is divisible by 6
Case : 2
If n = 6q + 1
n (n + 1) (n + 2) = (6q + 1) (6q + 2) (6q + 3)
n (n + 1) (n + 2) = (6q + 1) 2(3q + 2) 3(2q + 1)
n (n + 1) (n + 2) = 6 (6q + 1) (3q + 1) (2q + 1) ,Which is divisible by 6
Case : 3
If n = 6q + 2
n (n + 1) (n + 2) = (6q + 2) (6q + 3) (6q + 4)
n (n + 1) (n + 2) = 2(3q + 1) 3(2q + 1) 2(3q + 2)
n (n + 1) (n + 2) = 12 (3q + 1) (2q + 1) (3q + 2), Which is divisible by 6.
Similarly, n (n + 1) (n + 2) is divisible by 6 if n= 6q + 3 or 6q + 4, 6q + 5.
Hence it is proved that the product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6.
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