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If p is an odd prime and if 1+ 1/2 +1/3 +...+1/p-1=a/b , where a,b are...

If p is an odd prime and if
1+ 1/2 +1/3 +...+1/p-1=a/b , where a,b are positive integers , prove that a is divisible by p.

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