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| | | title=Proof that the root of any integer is either an integer or irrational | ||
| | | contents=Assume <math>\sqrt[n]{m}</math> is {{nowrap|''p'' / ''q''}}, where {{nowrap|''p'', ''q'' ∈ ℤ<sup>+</sup>}} and {{nowrap|gcd(''p'', ''q'') {{=}} 1}}. Then | ||
{{nowrap|''p<sup>n</sup>'' / ''q<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} ''m''}}, and {{nowrap|''p<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} m''q<sup>n</sup>''}}. This means ''p'' is divisible by ''m''. Therefore, there exists some integer ''r'' such that {{nowrap|''p'' {{=}} ''mr''}}, so we now have {{nowrap|''m<sup>n</sup>r<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} ''mq<sup>n</sup>''}}. Dividing both sides by ''m'' gives {{nowrap|''m<sup>n − 1</sup>r<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} ''q<sup>n</sup>''}}. This means that ''q'' must also be divisible by ''m'', which is a contradiction, since ''p'' and ''q'' were assumed to be relatively prime. | {{nowrap|''p<sup>n</sup>'' / ''q<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} ''m''}}, and {{nowrap|''p<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} m''q<sup>n</sup>''}}. This means ''p'' is divisible by ''m''. Therefore, there exists some integer ''r'' such that {{nowrap|''p'' {{=}} ''mr''}}, so we now have {{nowrap|''m<sup>n</sup>r<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} ''mq<sup>n</sup>''}}. Dividing both sides by ''m'' gives {{nowrap|''m<sup>n − 1</sup>r<sup>n</sup>'' {{=}} ''q<sup>n</sup>''}}. This means that ''q'' must also be divisible by ''m'', which is a contradiction, since ''p'' and ''q'' were assumed to be relatively prime. | ||
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Note: To include the pipe (<code> | Note: To include the pipe (<code>{{!}}</code>) character, it must be escaped as <code>{{((}}!{{))}}</code>, unless it appears inside preformatted text (such as a <code>{{^(}}syntaxhighlight{{)^}}</code> or <code>{{^(}}math{{)^}}</code> tag). Additionally, to include the equals sign, it must be escaped as <code>{{((}}={{))}}</code>. | ||
=== See also === | === See also === | ||
* [[Template:Theorem]] | * [[Template:Theorem]] |