Let φdenote the Euler phi-function. Answer a and b (a) If n = 2a3b, for natural numbers a, b, show φ(n) | n (φ(n) divides n) (b) If n = 2a5b,for natural numbers a,b, show φ(n) -|-?n(φ(n) does not divide n)

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2 .Let φdenote the Euler phi-function. Answer a and b

(a) If n = 2a3b, for natural numbers a, b, show φ(n) | n (φ(n) divides n)

(b) If n = 2a5b,for natural numbers a,b, show φ(n) -|-?n(φ(n) does not divide n)

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