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Question Number 23968 by Tinkutara last updated on 10/Nov/17

Prove that n and 2n−1 are coprime.

$${Prove}\:{that}\:{n}\:{and}\:\mathrm{2}{n}−\mathrm{1}\:{are}\:{coprime}. \\ $$

Commented by ajfour last updated on 10/Nov/17

thanks.

$${thanks}. \\ $$

Commented by prakash jain last updated on 10/Nov/17

l=GCD(n,2n−1)  n=kl,2n−1=ml   2n−1=2kl−1=ml  ⇒(2k−m)l=1⇒2k−m=1,l=1  l=1

$${l}={GCD}\left({n},\mathrm{2}{n}−\mathrm{1}\right) \\ $$$${n}={kl},\mathrm{2}{n}−\mathrm{1}={ml}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{2}{n}−\mathrm{1}=\mathrm{2}{kl}−\mathrm{1}={ml} \\ $$$$\Rightarrow\left(\mathrm{2}{k}−{m}\right){l}=\mathrm{1}\Rightarrow\mathrm{2}{k}−{m}=\mathrm{1},{l}=\mathrm{1} \\ $$$${l}=\mathrm{1} \\ $$

Commented by Tinkutara last updated on 10/Nov/17

Thank you very much Sir!

$$\mathrm{Thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{very}\:\mathrm{much}\:\mathrm{Sir}! \\ $$

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