use euclids division lemma to show that the cube of any positive integer is of the form 9m,9m plus 1or 9m plus 8??

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aplying euclid division lemma,

a=bq+r

taking b=3

and we know that 0=<r<b

this implies that r = 0,1,2,

therefore case1:

taking r = 0

a = bq+r

a3=[3q]3+0

a3=27q3

a3=9 [ 3q3 ]

a3=9m  ,taking (3q3) = m because it is a constanat.

case ii

taking r = 1

a=3q+1

a3=(3q+1)3

a3=27q3 +1+9q(3q+1)

a3=27q3  +1+27q2 +9q

a3=27q3 +27q2 +9q+1

a3=9(3q3+3q2+q)+1

a3=9m+1

similarly u can do the third part

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Why do we take b=3, can't we use any other number instead of 3

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