Questions tagged [divisible-groups]

For questions about the structure and properties of a divisible group, which are Abelian groups in which one can "divide" by positive integers.

An abelian group $G$ is called divisible if for every $x \in G$ and $n \in \mathbb{Z}^+$, there exists a $y \in G$ for which $x = ny$.

The group of rational numbers $(\mathbb{Q}, +)$ is divisible, as are the quasicyclic groups $\mathbb{Z}_{p^\infty}$ for prime numbers $p$. In fact, every divisible group can be decomposed as a direct sum of copies of $\mathbb{Q}$ and quasicyclic groups for various primes.

Divisible groups are precisely the injective $\mathbb{Z}$ modules, and so are important in studying the structure of abelian groups.

Reference: Divisible group.

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Prove that$ k^3n-kn^3$ is divisible by $6 $ for all n∈N.

Hello I have problem with solution of task. Prove that $k^{3}n-kn^3$ is divisible by $6$ for all $n∈N$, $k∈N$ . Help me, please. I know, when $n^3-n$ is divisible by 6. $n^3-n= (n-1)(n)(n+1)$ and is divisible. I having similar idea $(kn)^3-(kn)=…