Talk:Divisibility

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 Definition A concept in elementary arithmetic dealing with integers as products of integers [d] [e]
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Property 4 is currently: "if a divides b and c then it also divides a+b." Shouldn't the last sum be b+c? If not, then we do not need c, just: if a divides b, then it also divides a+b and a-b and ... Sandy Harris 10:58, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

A typo, thanks. (Is it against CZ politeness to simply correct this?) Peter Schmitt 11:38, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

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Is there some reason that this topic needed to be created even though the divisor page already exists? I like nouns referring to objects better than ones referring to relationships, so my preference is that the main page be called divisor. However the cards fall, I think one of the pages must disappear.Barry R. Smith 19:09, 22 July 2009 (UTC)