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For any positive integer n, prove that n³-n is divisible by 6.

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This is the basic and exam oriented question from real numbers chapter in which we have been asked to show that that n³-n is divisible by 6, where n is a positive integer.

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RS Aggarwal, Class 10, chapter 1A, question no 8

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  1. n=n(1)=n(n1)(n+1)

    Whenever a number is divided by 3, the remainder obtained is either 0 or 1 or 2.
    n=3p or 3p+1 or 3p+2, where p is some integer.
    If n=3p, then n is divisible by 3.
    If n=3p+1, then n1=3p+11=3p is divisible by 3.
    If n=3p+2, then n+1=3p+2+1=3p+3=3(p+1) is divisible by 3.
    So, we can say that one of the numbers among n,n1 and n+1 is always divisible by 3.

    n(n1)(n+1) is divisible by 3.

    Similarly, whenever a number is divided 2, the remainder obtained is 0 or 1.
    n=2q or 2q+1, where q is some integer.
    If n = 2q, then n is divisible by 2.
    If n=2q+1, then n1=2q+11=2q is divisible by 2 and n+1=2q+1+1=2q+2=2(q+1) is divisible by 2.
    So, we can say that one of the numbers among n, n – 1 and n + 1 is always divisible by 2.
    n(n1)(n+1) is divisible by 2.
    Since, n(n1)(n+1) is divisible by 2 and 3.

    n(n1)(n+1)=n is divisible by 6.( If a number is divisible by both 2 and 3 , then it is divisible by 6)

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