Solving Diophantine Equations Involving GCD and Divisibility

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Homework Statement


Suppose that gcd(a,b)=1 and that a|n and b|n. Prove that ab|n.


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Since we know that gcd(a,b)=1, we can say that ax+by=1 for some x,y as elements of the integer set.


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My professor said I should multiply the entire equation by n, but I still can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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I also have another problem that takes priority over this one if anybody can help.

Prove that (2n)!/(2^n*n!) is an odd number when n is a nonnegative integer.