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If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  12 Jun 2008, 04:00
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If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 multiplied by y is the square of an integer, then y must be

A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 14
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Re: PS - S26 q30 [#permalink]  13 Jun 2008, 03:35
IMO E should be the answer for this

i just tried plugging in the numbers and found out that

14*3150 = 44, 100, which is a square of 210

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Re: If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  28 Jan 2012, 16:42
answer E. factor out the number and find any prime numbers that are not paired. 7 & 2.
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Re: If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  28 Jan 2012, 17:00
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If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 multiplied by y is the square of an integer, then y must be
A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 14

Detailed explanation would be appreciated.

$$3,150=2*3^2*5^2*7$$, now $$3,150*y$$ to be a perfect square $$y$$ must complete the odd powers of 2 and 7 to even number (perfect square has even powers of its primes), so the least value of $$y$$ is 2*7=14. In this case $$3,150y=(2*3^2*5^2*7)*(2*7)=(2*3*5*7)^2=perfect \ square$$.

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Re: If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  30 Jan 2012, 08:46
factorise 3150, to find out the missing doubles... 3150 = 5x5x3x3x2x7... so 2x7=14... when multiplied to 3150, will make it a perfect square... answere is E
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Re: If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  12 Jun 2013, 04:25
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Re: If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  13 Jun 2013, 01:07
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If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 multiplied by y is the square of an integer, then y must be

A. 2
B. 5
C. 6
D. 7
E. 14

In such questions we need to break the number into the smallest possible prime factors. So the smallest prime factors of 3150 are:
315*10=63*5*2*5=7*9*5*2*5=7*3*3*5*2*5. In order to get a square of an integer we have to have at least two identical primes. In our case we have 3*3 and 5*5 corresponding to this condition but not 2*7 so our smallest number should be 14.

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Re: if y is the smallest positive interger such that 3150 multip [#permalink]  29 Aug 2013, 00:35
kumar83 wrote:
if y is the smallest positive interger such that 3150 multiplied by y is the square of an interger, that Y must be

A) 2
B) 5
C) 6
D) 7
E) 14

Kindly Explain.

3150 =$$2*3^2*5^2*7$$
For it to be perfect square all the prime number should be least raised to the power 2
in 3150 ...only 2 and 7 needs to be multiplied so that all prime will be raised power 2
hence least value of $$4y = 2*7 = 14$$

hence E
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Re: If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  22 Jul 2014, 03:18
Hello,

can anyone help me with this type of question? I don't get it why the remaining numbers, 7 and 2, are the smallest positive integer y. Which chapter in the MGMAT books should i restudy to deal with this kind of problem? I don't understand the explanation in the OG which says: "To be a perfect square, 3,150y must have an even number of each of its prime factors."

Any help is appreciated!
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If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 multiplied by y [#permalink]  03 Apr 2015, 08:57
If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 multiplied by y is the square of an integer, then y must be

a) 2

b) 5

c) 6

d) 7

e) 14
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Re: If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 [#permalink]  03 Apr 2015, 09:00
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If y is the smallest positive integer such that 3,150 multiplied by y is the square of an integer, then y must be

a) 2

b) 5

c) 6

d) 7

e) 14

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