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The difference between the squares of two consecutive even integers is always divisible by:

  1. A
    3
  2. B
    4
  3. C
    6
  4. D
    7

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Let the two consecutive even integers be and .
The difference between their squares is:



Since is explicitly a multiple of , the difference is always completely divisible by . (Note: It is also divisible by 4 but not always 8 because is always odd).

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The difference between the squares of two consecutive even integers is always divisible by:
A
3
B
4
C
6
D
7

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