1. ## Divisibility 11

Show that: $a, k\in \mathbf{Z},$

$a=2k \Leftrightarrow a-2\| \frac{a}{2}\| = 0$

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Symbol...
Example:

$\| 5,3\|=5$

$\| -2,2\|=-3$

2. Originally Posted by Sea
Show that: $a, k\in \mathbf{Z},$

$a=2k \Leftrightarrow a-2\| \frac{a}{2}\| = 0$

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Symbol...
Example:

$\| 5,3\|=5$

$\| -2,2\|=-3$
In more familiar notation:

Show that: $a, k\in \mathbb{Z},$

$a=2k \Leftrightarrow a-2 \left\lfloor \frac{a}{2}\right\rfloor = 0$

where $\lfloor x \rfloor$ is the floor function, the greatest integer less than $x$.

CB

3. Originally Posted by CaptainBlack
In more familiar notation:

Show that: $a, k\in \mathbb{Z},$

$a=2k \Leftrightarrow a-2 \left\lfloor \frac{a}{2}\right\rfloor = 0$

where $\lfloor x \rfloor$ is the floor function, the greatest integer less than $x$.

CB
Suppose $a=2k$ for some $k \in \mathbb{Z}$ then:

$
a-2\left\lfloor \frac{a}{2}\right\rfloor=a-2 \lfloor k \rfloor=a-2k=0
$

Which proves

$a=2k \Rightarrow a-2 \left\lfloor \frac{a}{2}\right\rfloor = 0$

To complete the proof assume that: $a-2 \left\lfloor \frac{a}{2}\right\rfloor = 0$ and show that this implies that there exists a $k \in \mathbb{Z}$ such that $a=2k$

CB

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