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Fibonacci multiple-index divisibility

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For positive integers m,n, the Fibonacci numbers satisfy Fm​∣Fmn​. The Fibonacci addition formula gives Fmn+m​=Fm−1​Fmn​+Fm​Fmn+1​, so mathematical induction on n proves the assertion. This explains why every fifth Fibonacci number is divisible by F5​=5.

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