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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?

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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 05 Mar 2015, 06:16
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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 15
D. 16
E. 18
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Originally posted by mbsnyc on 17 Dec 2007, 17:23.
Last edited by Bunuel on 05 Mar 2015, 06:16, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? [#permalink] New post   17 Dec 2007, 19:09
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mbsnyc wrote:
What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?


550

55*10 --> 5*11*2*5 --> 5+11+2=18. Remember its asking for the DIFFERENT positive prime factors of 550.
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Re: What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? [#permalink] New post   17 Dec 2007, 19:23
550 = 5*11*5*2

5+11+2 = 18
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Re: From MitDavidDv: Prime Factor Question [#permalink] New post   01 Jun 2011, 13:40
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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 15
D. 16
E. 18


\(550=275*2=25*11*2=5*5*11*2=5^2*11*2\)

Different prime numbers are 5, 11 and 2.

Sum=5+11+2=18

Ans: "E"
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Re: From MitDavidDv: Prime Factor Question [#permalink] New post   01 Jun 2011, 14:10
Shalom!

550= 5^2+2+11=18
The prime factors are 5, 2 and 11 therefore the answer is E.
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Re: From MitDavidDv: Prime Factor Question [#permalink] New post   01 Jun 2011, 15:08
different prime factors of 550 are 2 , 5, 11

=> sum of prime factors = 2+5+11 = 18

Answer is E.
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Re: What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? [#permalink] New post   08 May 2018, 11:30
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mbsnyc wrote:
What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?

A. 10
B. 11
C. 15
D. 16
E. 18


To determine the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550, let’s break 550 into its prime factorization.

550 = 55 x 10 = 5 x 11 x 5 x 2

The different prime factors of 550 are 5, 11, and 2 and the sum of these prime factors is 5 + 11 + 2 = 18.

Answer: E
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Re: What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? [#permalink] New post   24 Apr 2023, 06:58
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We need to find the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?

550 = \(5 * 10 * 11\) = \(2 * 5^2 * 11\)
=> Sum of prime factors of 550 = 2 + 5 + 11 = 18

So, Answer will be E
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