5. Let n = 60, not a product of distinct prime numbers. Let Bn= the set...

5. Let n = 60, not a product of distinct prime numbers. Let Bn= the set of all positive
divisors of n. Define addition and multiplication to be lcm and gcd as well. Now show
that Bn cannot consist of a Boolean algebra under those two operators.
Hint: Find the 0 and 1 elements first. Now find an element of Bn whose complement
cannot be found to satisfy both equalities, no matter how we define the complement
operator.

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