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"The product of three consecutive positive integers is divisible by 6". Is.this statement true or false"? Justify your answer.

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It is True
Let a=n(n+1)(n+2)..1
Because out of three consecutive positive integers , one of the integers must be an even integer and one integer as multiple of 3.
let n=2p and n+1=3q
a=2p(3q)(n+2)=6[(pq)(n+2)]=6m where m=[(pq)(n+2)]

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