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An integer `m`is said to berelated to another integer `n`if `m`is a multipleof `n`. Check ifthe relation is symmetric, reflexive and transitive.

Answer» Here, `R = {(m,n):a,b in Z and m` is a multiple of `n}`
For all `a in R`,
`=> a` will be multiple of `a`.
`:. (a,a) in R`.So, `R` is refexive.

Since in `R` for every `(a,b) in R`
`=> a` is a multiple of `b`.>But, it does not imply that `b` is a multiple of `a`.
`:. (b,a) !in R`.
`:. R` is not symmetric.
Since `(a,b) in R and (b,c) in R`
`=> a` is multiple of `b` and `b` is a multiple of `c`.
Then, `a` will be multiple of `c`.
`:. R` is transitive.


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