Problem #PRU-100573

Problems Algebra and arithmetic Number theory. Divisibility Divisibility of a number. General properties Divisibility rules

Problem

a) The number \(a^2\) is divisible by \(11\). Is \(a^2\) necessarily also divisible by \(121\)?

b) The number \(b^2\) is divisible by \(12\). Is \(b^2\) necessarily also divisible by \(144\)?