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If $A$ and $B$ are similar matrices then every eigenvector of $A$ is an eigenvector of $B$.

Is the above statement is true? I know that similar matrices have same eigenvalue but I'm not sure about the eigenvectors.

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    It's false. Exercise: come up with an example. Almost any pair of similar $2\times2$ matrices will do.2012-12-10

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