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If a primitive polynomial
a
n
X
n
+
⋯
+
a
0
∈
Z
[
X
]
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has a rational root
r
/
s
in lowest terms, then
r
∣
a
0
and
s
∣
a
n
. In particular, a monic integer polynomial can have only integer rational roots dividing its constant term.
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