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Let $n, m$ and $p$ non-zero natural integers, with $n$ and $p$ relatively prime. Prove that $\gcd(n, mp) = \gcd (n, m)$.

This problem had three questions. First, to prove that if $d$ divides $n$ then $d$ and $p$ are relatively prime. That's done. Second, to prove that an integer $d$ which divides $n$ and $mp$ also divides $m$. Done. I'm left with the third question (the one in the title). I know I'm supposed to use the results I got for the first two, but I just can't seem to connect the dots...

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    So, you have proved that if $d=\gcd(n,mp)$, then $d$ divides $m$, so $d$ is a common divisor of $m$ and $n$. There's just a little bit left to do....2012-12-11

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You’ve proved that if $d$ is a common divisor of $n$ and $mp$, then $d\mid m$; since $d\mid n$ as well, it follows that $d$ is a common divisor of $n$ and $m$. In particular, if $d=\gcd(n,mp)$, then $d\mid\gcd(n,m)$. On the other hand, it’s clear that any common divisor of $n$ and $m$ is a common divisor of $n$ and $mp$, so ... ?

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Hint $\ $ If $\rm\:n,mp\:$ and $\rm\:n,m\:$ have the same set D of common divisors, then the also have the same greatest common divisor = max D. $ $ To show they have the same set of common divisors $\rm\:d\in D,\:$ we need to show that $\rm\:d\mid n,mp\iff d\mid n,m,\:$ i.e. if $\rm\:d\mid n\:$ then $\rm\:d\mid mp\iff d\mid m,\:$ which follows by Euclid's Lemma, since you've proven $\rm\:(d,p) = 1.\:$

Remark $\ $ More generally one can prove $\rm\:(mp,n) = (m(p,n),n)\ \ [=\, (m,n)\ \ if\ \ (p,n) = 1]\:$ via

$\rm if\ \ d\mid n\ \ then\ \ d\mid mp\iff d\mid mp,mn\iff d\mid (mp,mn) = m(p,n)$