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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the set of all integers greater than 1is partially ordered if a<=b means that b is divisible by a. Why every prime number of this poset is minimal as b<=a implies b=a?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@experimentX any clue?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if p is a prime and \(p\leq a\) this means p is divisible by a but since p is a prime and a is not one , that means \(p=a\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@satellite73 sorry I can't read your message as it says "Maths Processing Error" :|

OpenStudy (experimentx):

a<=b means that b is divisible by a ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dang try refreshing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

in enlish what i wrote is that the order is given by a <= b means b is divisible by a. so for example 5<= 15 if p is a prime and p <= a this means p is divisible by a but since a is not one, that means a must be p, so the only case for p <= a is if p = a

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