Question 16
MediumOriginal questionis the relation on given by if divides . Which of these describes ?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Every divides itself, and if and then .
2 divides 4 but 4 does not divide 2, so it is not symmetric.
Worth noting
Divisibility runs one way, from the smaller number to its multiple.
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