Which number is a counterexample to the following statement? All numbers that are divisible by 2 are divisible by 4.

A. 0
B. 12
C. 28
D. 42

Respuesta :

Using divisibility concepts, a counterexample to the statement is given by option the number 42, option D.

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  • If the remainder of the division of A by B is 0, it is said that A is divisible by B.

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  • In option A, 0 is divisible by both 2(0/2 = 0) and 4(0/4 = 0), so it is not a counterexample.
  • In option B, 12 is divisible by both 2(12/2 = 6) and 4(12/4 = 3), so it is not a counterexample.
  • In option C, 28 is divisible both by 2(28/2 = 14) and 4(14/2 = 7), so it is not a counterexample.
  • In option D, 42 divided by 4 is 10 with a remainder of 2, thus 42 is not divisible by 4, being a counterexample to the statement.

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