Consider integers a, b, and m. The integers a and b are defined as m-related if m divides the difference a – b. Given that 24 and 6 are m-related, which of the following values could NOT be m?

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A

1

B

2

5

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D

6

E

9

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The integers 24 and 6 are m-related. The possible values for A - B are: 1) 6 - 24 = -18 2) 24 - 6 = 18. The…

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What this question tests

Your understanding of divisibility rules, least common multiples, and greatest common factors.

Forgetting that 1 is not prime and that every integer divides 0.

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