Prove that:
if a and b are positive integers with (a, b) = 1, and if ab is a perfect square,
then a and b are perfect squares.
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Prove that:
if a and b are positive integers with (a, b) = 1, and if ab is a perfect square,
then a and b are perfect squares.
Let
Let. Then
Then. But
or
. Suppose that
In the same way, suppose.
Then
So,
Then