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Let be a relation on defined by if and only if is divisible by . Then is
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Reflexive and symmetric but not transitive
Given relation
And
Now, for reflexive
which is divisible by
So, the relation is reflexive,
Now, for symmetric
which is divisible by
So, the relation is symmetric,
Now for transitive relation,
Taking example
Now,
But which is not divisible by ,
Hence, the relation is reflexive, symmetric but not transitive.
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