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Homework Statement
Theorem. (Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic) Ever positive integer n has a prime factorization, which is unique except for reordering of the factors.
Homework Equations
6.8 Definition. A prime factorization of n expresses n as a product of powers of distinct primes; the exponent of each prime is its multiplicity. We write a prime factorization of n as n=[tex]\prod[/tex][tex]^{k}_{i=1}[/tex]piei.
The Attempt at a Solution
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If n is a prime, of course it has a prime factorization. n = n1. I'm trying to find out how to construct a general proof.
Suppose n = p1e1 * p2e2 * ... * pkek
or something. Give me a jump-start.
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