{"id":11304,"date":"2012-05-04T02:00:54","date_gmt":"2012-05-04T09:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/?p=11304"},"modified":"2012-05-04T04:59:59","modified_gmt":"2012-05-04T11:59:59","slug":"gmat-question-of-the-day-may-4-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/gmat-question-of-the-day-may-4-arithmetic-and-sentence-correction\/","title":{"rendered":"GMAT Question of the Day (May 4): Arithmetic and Sentence Correction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Math (DS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>How many distinct prime divisors does a positive integer <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=N&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='N' title='N' class='latex' \/> have?<\/p>\n<p>1. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=2N&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='2N' title='2N' class='latex' \/> has one prime divisor<br \/>\n2. <img src='https:\/\/s0.wp.com\/latex.php?latex=3N&#038;bg=ffffff&#038;fg=000000&#038;s=0' alt='3N' title='3N' class='latex' \/> has one prime divisor<\/p>\n<div>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/forum\/m18-73725.html\">Question Discussion &amp; Explanation<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Correct Answer<\/strong> <span style=\"background-color:#fff;color:#fff\">- C -<\/span> (click and drag your mouse to see the answer)\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: rgb(141, 179, 226); border-top: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); border-bottom: 4px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding: 5px; margin-left: 20px; font-size: 15px; font-family: Gergia,serif; font-weight: bold\">\n<div style=\"font-size: 19px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); margin-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 10px\">GMAT Daily Deals<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">e-GMAT\u2019s methods and strategies help non-natives improve 5+ points on GMAT Verbal. <a href=\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/courses\/e-gmat-discount-coupon-code\/?fl=blog\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 255);\"><u>Save $635 via GMAT Club!<\/u><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"padding: 0pt 0pt 10px 20px; color: rgb(255, 255, 255); list-style-type: disc\">It's time to improve your score! 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