Division Algorithm — statement?
Unique $q, r$ with $a = dq + r$, $0 \\leq r < d$.
Divisibility — relation?
Exists $k$ with $b = ak$.
Linear combination — form?
$ax + by$, with integers $x, y$.
Quotients and Remainders — result?
From division: $a = bq + r$, with $0 \\leq r < b$.
Modular arithmetic — relation?
$a \\equiv b \\ ( ext{mod } m)$ if $m$ divides $a - b$.
Prime number — definition?
Divisible only by 1 and itself.
Prime factorization — theorem?
Unique product of primes for each integer > 1.
GCD — meaning?
Largest divisor common to two numbers.
Euclid's Algorithm — purpose?
Efficient GCD computation via division.
Extended Euclidean Algorithm — finds?
GCD and coefficients for $ax + by = \\gcd(a, b)$.
Multiplicative inverse — condition?
Exists if and only if $a$ and $m$ are coprime.
Division Algorithm — applies to?
All integers, positive divisor.
Divisibility — extended to?
Linear combinations; divisibility of sums.
Prime numbers — importance?
Building blocks of integers.
Prime factorization — uniqueness?
Yes, up to order.
GCD — computed by?
Prime factorization or Euclid's Algorithm.
Modular arithmetic — properties?
Addition, subtraction, multiplication preserve congruence.
Linear combination — purpose?
Express GCD as $ax + by$.
Inverse — exists when?
When $\\gcd(a, m) = 1$.
Key concept — in number theory?
Prime factorization and divisibility.
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1. What is the primary role of the division algorithm in number theory?
2. Who is credited with formulating the theorem that if a number divides two integers, then it divides any linear combination of those integers?
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