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If x is a positive integer, f(x) is defined as the number of positive integers which are less than x and do not have common factor with x other than 1. If x is prime then f(x) = ?

(A) x - 2
(B) x - 1
(C) \frac{x + 1}{2}
(D) \frac{x - 1}{2}
(E) 2

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I also fell for the wording and chose x-2 (A), but now I also agree that the ans should be x-1 or B.


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i disagree with teh OA. just want to get an opinion


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x-2 for me !


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sset009 wrote:
i disagree with teh OA. just want to get an opinion


I will go with B.
X is prime number..

value <x are
1.2... x-1

there are x-1 integers that are less than x

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x-2 for me !


Show me your work.. how did you get x-2

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i was thinking of x = 3

the number of numbers below three that do not have a any factor apart from 1 is 2
since 1 has a factor of 1 itself, it doenst count.
therefore, f(x3) = 1

similarily, f(2) = 0


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The answer is wrong. OA should be (A).

f(2) = 0 = 0 numbers
f(3) = 2 = 1 number
f(5) = 2,3,4 = 3 numbers
f(7) = 2,3,4,5,6 = 5 numbers
f(x) = x-2 numbers


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bipolarbear wrote:
The answer is wrong. OA should be (A).

f(2) = 0 = 0 numbers
f(3) = 2 = 1 number
f(5) = 2,3,4 = 3 numbers
f(7) = 2,3,4,5,6 = 5 numbers
f(x) = x-2 numbers


bipolar u're forgetting 1.
u need to count 1 as well.
hence f(2) = 1
f(3) = 1,2 -> 2
f(4) = 1,2,3 -> 3

i got this exact question on the gmatprep and answer is x-1.


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bipolarbear wrote:
The answer is wrong. OA should be (A).

f(2) = 0 = 0 numbers
f(3) = 2 = 1 number
f(5) = 2,3,4 = 3 numbers
f(7) = 2,3,4,5,6 = 5 numbers
f(x) = x-2 numbers


bipolar u're forgetting 1.
u need to count 1 as well.
hence f(2) = 1
f(3) = 1,2 -> 2
f(4) = 1,2,3 -> 3



i got this exact question on the gmatprep and answer is x-1.



but the question states f(x) = number of factors OTHER than 1, so you can't count one... but i guess if gmatprep says so

am i just interpreting the question wrong?


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bipolarbear wrote:
viperm5 wrote:
bipolarbear wrote:
The answer is wrong. OA should be (A).

f(2) = 0 = 0 numbers
f(3) = 2 = 1 number
f(5) = 2,3,4 = 3 numbers
f(7) = 2,3,4,5,6 = 5 numbers
f(x) = x-2 numbers


bipolar u're forgetting 1.
u need to count 1 as well.
hence f(2) = 1
f(3) = 1,2 -> 2
f(4) = 1,2,3 -> 3



i got this exact question on the gmatprep and answer is x-1.



but the question states f(x) = number of factors OTHER than 1, so you can't count one... but i guess if gmatprep says so

am i just interpreting the question wrong?



i fell for the wording too

f(x) defined as all numbers positive less than x AND do not have same factor with x other than 1....meaning that you DO include x.....

do NOT have ...OTHER THAN 1 - means you include 1.


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ah i see it now... this is a tricky gmat problem and even if its part of gmatprep, i think its more of a verbal question than math 8-)


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Ans should be x-1


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Answer should be B.... Need to include '1'.


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Ans:A

f(2) = 0 = 0 numbers
f(3) = 2 = 1 number
f(5) = 2,3,4 = 3 numbers
f(7) = 2,3,4,5,6 = 5 numbers
f(x) = x-2 numbers
if Ans is b then
f(2) = 1 = 1 numbers
f(3) = 2 = 2 number
f(5) = 4 = 4 numbers
f(7) = 6 = 6 numbers
f(x) = x-1 numbers all numbers other then 1 is having comman factor 2 with x and it is given that x is do not have common factor with f(x)

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Plug in 23 for x, f(x) = 22
Plug in another prime 37, f(x) = 36

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yup, (x-2) was confusing until I read the question again and figured out that I could use 1.
(x-1) it is.

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If x is a positive integer, f(x) is defined as the number of positive integers which are less than x and do not have common factor with x other than 1. If x is prime then f(x) = ?

(A) x - 2
(B) x - 1
(C) \frac{x + 1}{2}
(D) \frac{x - 1}{2}
(E) 2

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The confusing moment in this question is its wording. Basically question is: how many positive integers are less than given prime number x which has no common factor with x except 1.

Well as x is a prime, all positive numbers less than x have no common factors with x (except common factor 1). So there would be x-1 such numbers (as we are looking number of integers less than x).

If we consider x=7 how many numbers are less than 7 having no common factors with 7: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 --> 7-1=6.

Answer: B.

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If x is a positive integer, f(x) is defined as the number of positive integers which are less than x and do not have common factor with x other than 1. If x is prime then f(x) = ?

factors below 7 = 6,5,4,3,2, and 1
"6" has no common factor with "7" except digit "1"
"5" has no common factor with "7" except digit "1"
"4" has no common factor with "7" except digit "1"
etc, etc

By the same token, do we also say
"1" has no common factor with "7" except itself?

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