Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge 2025 ia Paper 4 2E a Solution Created 2026-09-24 Updated 2026-09-25
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, ifEuclid's lemma makes divide some , hence equal it. Cancel that prime and induct on the number of factors.