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Is this identity true?
gcd(a, lcm(b,c)) = lcm(gcd(a,b), gcd(a,c))
gcd(a, lcm(b,c)) = lcm(gcd(a,b), gcd(a,c))
The identity gcd(a, lcm(b,c)) = lcm(gcd(a,b), gcd(a,c)) is confirmed as true based on the properties of prime factorization. The proof relies on the relationship between the exponents of the prime factors in the canonical forms of a, b, and c. Specifically, the equality min(a,max(b,c)) = max(min(a,b),min(a,c)) holds, demonstrating the validity of the identity.
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