Euler Phi Function of 117

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Example of Use of Euler $\phi$ Function

$\map \phi {117} = 72$

where $\phi$ denotes the Euler $\phi$ Function.


Proof

From Euler Phi Function of Integer:

$\ds \map \phi n = n \prod_{p \mathop \divides n} \paren {1 - \frac 1 p}$

where $p \divides n$ denotes the primes which divide $n$.


We have that:

$117 = 3^2 \times 13$


Thus:

\(\ds \map \phi {117}\) \(=\) \(\ds 117 \paren {1 - \dfrac 1 3} \paren {1 - \dfrac 1 {13} }\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 117 \times \frac 2 3 \times \frac {12} {13}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 3 \times 2 \times 12\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 72\)

$\blacksquare$