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  1. Feb 3rd 2009, 11:08 AM #1
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    Divisibility

    Are there integers a, b and c such that a|bc, but $\displaystyle a \not | \ b$ and $\displaystyle a \not | \ c$?
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    a = 15, b = 3, c = 5
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