Let $a,b \in {\mathbb{Z_+}}$ such that $a|b^2, b^3|a^4, a^5|b^6, b^7|a^8 \cdots$, Prove $a=b$ Let $a,b \in {\mathbb{Z_+}}$ such that $$a|b^2,  b^3|a^4, a^5|b^6, b^7|a^8 \cdots$$
Prove $a=b$

If $a > b$ then $\frac{a}{b}>1$ and hence there is an $n$ such that $\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)^n > b$, thus $a^n > b^{n+1}$. This contradicts $a^{4k+1} | b^{4k+2}$. The case $a<b$ works in just the same way.
