4.I.2G

Groups, Rings and Modules
Part IB, 2008

Let n2n \geq 2 be an integer. Show that the polynomial (Xn1)/(X1)\left(X^{n}-1\right) /(X-1) is irreducible over Z\mathbb{Z} if and only if nn is prime.

[You may use Eisenstein's criterion without proof.]