Towards Math

  • 11 is divisible by 11
  • 111 is not divisible by 11
  • 1111 is divisible by 11
  • 11111 is not divisible by 11
  • 111111 is divisible by 11
  • 1111111 is not divisible by 11
  • 11111111 is divisible by 11
  • 111111111 is not divisible by 11

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As an easy exercise, show that in the sequence 11, 111, 1111, 11111, . . . , first, third, . . . , etc. terms are divisible by 11 and second, fourth, . . . , etc. terms are not divisible by 11.

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