If p is a prime number and p divides k^2, then p divides:

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asked Apr 10, 2017 in Mathematics by Annu Priya (18,055 points) 24 45 82

If p is a prime number and p divides k2, then p divides:

a) 2k2     b) k
c) 3k       d) 4k2

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answered Apr 10, 2017 by Rohit Singh (61,782 points) 35 133 357

p also divides k

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