[Math] If $\gcd(a,b)= 1$ and $a$ divides $bc$ then $a$ divides $c\ $ [Euclid’s Lemma]

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Well I thought this is obvious. since $\gcd(a,b)=1$, then we have that $a\not\mid b$ AND $a\mid bc$. This implies that $a$ divides $c$. But apparently this is wrong. Help explain why this way is wrong please.

The question tells you give me two relatively prime numbers $a$ and $b$ such that $a$ divides the product $bc$, prove that $a$ divides $c$. how is this not obvious? Explain to me how my "proof" is not correct.

Best Answer

By Bézout's theorem and since $\gcd(a,b)=1$ then there are $u,v\in\mathbb Z$ s.t. $$ua+vb=1\tag{1}$$ we multiply $(1)$ by $c$ we find $$uac+vbc=c$$ now $a$ divides $uac$ and divides $vbc$ so $a$ divides their sum $c$.