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Let $\begin{pmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{pmatrix}$ be an integer matrix such that $c\equiv 0$ (mod $N$) and $ad-bc=1$.

Let $u,v\in\mathbb{Z}$ such that gcd$(u,v)=1$, $v$ is a positive divisor of $N$, and $0\leq u<v$.

In my work, I should determine whether two integers $au+bv,cu+dv$ are co-prime or not.

I think that the answer is that two integers are co-prime.

My attempt:

We need to prove that there exist integers $x,y$ such that $x(au+bv)+y(cu+dv)=1$.

Equivalently, we write this equation as $(xa+yc)u+(xb+yd)v=1$.

Since $(u,v)=1$, there exist integers $P,Q$ such that $Pu+Qv=1$.

Further we can find integers $x_1,y_1,x_2,y_2$ such that $x_1a+y_1c=P$ and $x_2b+y_2d=Q$ since $(a,c)=(b,d)=1$.

However, we do not guarantee that $x_1=x_2$ and $y_1=y_2$.

Anyone help? or is there any counter example? I think that the condition $v|N$ is not necessary to prove it. Thank you.

KS M
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    This is true even without the conditions concerning $N$, because $ad-bc=1$ implies the matrix has an inverse that is also an integer matrix. – Yuval Aug 25 '24 at 09:32

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