Keeping track of number divisibility

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This discussion centers on the concept of tracking the divisibility tree of numbers, specifically focusing on the number 10 and its various combinations that sum to it. The user explores how to identify the occurrences and locations of constituent numbers, such as 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, that contribute to the total of 10. The conversation highlights the non-uniqueness of these combinations and suggests that additional conditions are necessary to establish a definitive structure for tracking these relationships.

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Hello,

I've been wondering if there is any way to keep track of the divisibility tree. For instance, 5+5=10, and 1+4=5 and 2+3=5 hence 1+4+2+3=10. Now hypothetically, I know that '1' occurs at location 2, '4' occurs at location 1, '2' occurs at location 4 and '3' occurs at location 1 and they all are originating form root '10'. Is it possible to keep track of the four numbers and their locations just by having the number 10?
 
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What does "[number] occurs at location x" mean?
What does all this have to do with divisibility (10=2*5)?

For instance, 5+5=10, and 1+4=5 and 2+3=5 hence 1+4+2+3=10.
But also 5+5=10, and 2+3=5 and 1+4=5 hence 2+3+1+4=10.
And 4+6=10 and 2+2=4 and 1+5=6 hence 2+2+1+5=10.
This is in no way unique unless you add some more conditions how you want to do that.
 

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