Solution

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Every integer is a product of primes, uniquely up to order. Existence follows by strong induction: if is not prime, factor it into smaller positive integers and apply induction. For uniqueness, if
Euclid's lemma makes divide some , hence equal it. Cancel that prime and induct on the number of factors.

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