Name: Anonymous 2006-05-26 11:55
Write down the numbers 1,2,...,2n for some positive integer n. Now out of these choose n+1 numbers. Prove that out of these n+1 numbers there exists numbers a and b such that a divides b.
demonstration/example.
1,2,3,4 n=2 so n+1=3.
The only set that doesn't contain 1 is {2,3,4} and 2|4.
demonstration/example.
1,2,3,4 n=2 so n+1=3.
The only set that doesn't contain 1 is {2,3,4} and 2|4.