Euler Phi Function of 525

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Example of Use of Euler $\phi$ Function

$\map \phi {525} = 240$

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:

$525 = 3 \times 5^2 \times 7$


Thus:

\(\ds \map \phi {525}\) \(=\) \(\ds 525 \paren {1 - \dfrac 1 3} \paren {1 - \dfrac 1 5} \paren {1 - \dfrac 1 7}\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 525 \times \frac 2 3 \times \frac 4 5 \times \frac 6 7\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 5 \times 2 \times 4 \times 6\)
\(\ds \) \(=\) \(\ds 240\)

$\blacksquare$