A positive integer is 3-smooth if its only prime factors are 2 and 3. I classify the simple compact Lie algebras for which both the fundamental and adjoint representation dimensions are 3-smooth. The answer is exactly A₁, A₂, B₄, C₄, corresponding to su (2), su (3), so (9), and sp (8). The proof uses Størmer's 1897 theorem on consecutive smooth numbers for the A-series, Zsygmondy's theorem for the B and C-series, modular arithmetic for the D-series, and direct computation for the five exceptional algebras. As an application, I show that the four Standard Model anomaly cancellation conditions force a hypercharge ratio structure 1: 4: −2: −3: −6 whose coefficients are all 3-smooth. Combined with observed electric charges, every hypercharge value is itself 3-smooth. I also prove that the only simple Lie algebras with prime-power adjoint dimension are su (2) and su (3), selecting the Standard Model gauge group by a single arithmetic condition on the adjoint alone.
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www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69be37626e48c4981c676ffc — DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19103417