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    Ohh ok $(6|p)=(2|p)(3|p)$ if $p neq 2,3$ then it is always $1$. Thanks
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answered Feb 1 at 4:50









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    Ohh ok $(6|p)=(2|p)(3|p)$ if $p neq 2,3$ then it is always $1$. Thanks
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    Ohh ok $(6|p)=(2|p)(3|p)$ if $p neq 2,3$ then it is always $1$. Thanks
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Ohh ok $(6|p)=(2|p)(3|p)$ if $p neq 2,3$ then it is always $1$. Thanks
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Ohh ok $(6|p)=(2|p)(3|p)$ if $p neq 2,3$ then it is always $1$. Thanks
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