Show that any positive odd integer is of the form (6q + 1) or (6q + 3) or (6q + 5), where q is some integer.
According to Euclid’s algorithm p = 6q + r
where r is any whole number 0< = r<6 and p is a positive integer
Since 6q is divisible by 2 so the value of r will decide whether it is odd or even.
Also since r<6 so only 6 cases are possible
For r = 1 , 3, 5 we get three odd numbers and for r = 0 , 2 , 4 we get three even numbers
So (6q + 1) , (6q + 3) & (6q + 5) represents positive odd integers .
Hence Proved