SOLUTION: Multiples of 12 are a subset of the multiples of n What must be true about n? a- 12<= n b- n<= 12 c- 12|n d- n|12 e- n and 12 are relative prime. I think n<=12 , a

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Question 1194471: Multiples of 12 are a subset of the multiples of n
What must be true about n?
a- 12<= n
b- n<= 12
c- 12|n
d- n|12
e- n and 12 are relative prime.
I think n<=12 , and n|12

Answer by ikleyn(52780)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiples of 12 are a subset of the multiples of n
What must be true about n?
a- 12<= n
b- n<= 12
c- 12|n
d- n|12
e- n and 12 are relative prime.
I think n<=12 , and n|12
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In this problem, we have two subsets of integer numbers.


One subset, let's call it T, is the subset of multiples of 12: T = {12, 24, 36, . . . }.

Another subset, let's call it N, is the subset of multiples of n: N = {n, 2n, 3n, . . . }.


We are given that T is subset of N, or, in other words, every number of T, i.e. a number 
of the form 12k, is the element of N: 12k = m*n for some m.


In particular, the number of 12 is the element of T, i.e. 12 = m*n for some integer m.
It means that n is a divisor of 12, or n|12.


ANSWER.  Both conditions, (b) and (d), must be satisfied.

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