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An integer is divisible by 9 if and only if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9
Proof by induction?
Proof by induction?
chimath35 said:An integer is divisible by 9 if and only if the sum of its digits is divisible by 9
Proof by induction?
Curious3141 said:Have you worked with modulo notation? Easiest way is to reduce the decimal representation ##\sum_{k=0}^{n-1}a_{k}10^{k} \pmod{9}## where the digits ##0 \leq a_k \leq 9## and make the observation that ##10 \equiv 1 \pmod{9}##. The rest should quickly follow, but if you get stuck, post back.
Number theory is a branch of mathematics that deals with the study of numbers, particularly integers, and their properties.
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