I'm trying to prove that if $a$ divides $bc$ and $\gcd(a,b) = d$ then $\frac a d$ divides c. I tried using Bezout identity but couldn't get anywhere.
Answer
Let $a=a'd$ and $b=b'd$. Note that $a'$ and $b'$ are relatively prime. We want to show that $a'$ divides $c$. Since $a'd$ divides $b'dc$, it follows that $a'$ divides $b'c$.
By the Bezout Identity there are integers $x$ and $y$ such that $a'x+b'y=1$. Multiply through by $c$. Note that $a'$ divides $a'xc$ and $a'$ divides $b'cy$. The result follows.
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