Completely Additive Function is Additive
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Theorem
Let $f: \N \to \C$ be a completely additive function.
Then $f$ is also additive.
Proof
Let $m, n$ be coprime integers.
Then in particular, $m, n \in \Z$.
Hence, since $f$ is completely additive:
- $f \left({m \times n}\right) = f \left({m}\right) f \left({n}\right)$
and $f$ is additive, as desired.
$\blacksquare$