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Factorize 30,030=2*3*5*7*11*13, thus the number of factors of 30,030 is (1+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)=2^6=64.

How does one do this aspect quickly?

Here's a free video lesson on finding the prime factorization of a number: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/825
Here's a free video lesson that explains why Bunuel's formula works: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/828

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Here's a free video lesson on finding the prime factorization of a number: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/825
Here's a free video lesson that explains why Bunuel's formula works: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/828

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I appreciate the videos which were informative however they don't really answer my specific question; I'm not asking about how to find the # of divisors, I'm wondering how (and this wasn't explained in either video) you quickly figure our the prime factors of a massive number like 30,030?

In the video the question is 14,000 and he just skips to "and here are the prime factors" and I don't get how you figure that out in a timely manner.
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Here's a free video lesson on finding the prime factorization of a number: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/825
Here's a free video lesson that explains why Bunuel's formula works: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/828

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I appreciate the videos which were informative however they don't really answer my specific question; I'm not asking about how to find the # of divisors, I'm wondering how (and this wasn't explained in either video) you quickly figure our the prime factors of a massive number like 30,030?

In the video the question is 14,000 and he just skips to "and here are the prime factors" and I don't get how you figure that out in a timely manner.

At 1:30 in the video https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/825, we explain the process using a tree diagram. The process works for ANY number.

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At 1:30 in the video https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/825, we explain the process using a tree diagram. The process works for ANY number.

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So you see 14,000 and have to do a factor tree starting with a number you can eyeball like 140 and 100 then continue breaking those numbers down?

I'm sorry if I'm missing something here (feel like I'm definitely overcomplicating or simply not getting a simple idea); but when I see a number like 30,030 and one of the steps is "30,030 = 2*3*5*7*11*13" it seems like I'm missing an entire part of the explanation because it seems the speed people are getting these primes would be something more streamlined than a factor tree. It's possible it's just a matter of practice makes it faster I just wasn't sure if I was missing an entire step.

Thank you for the explanations.
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At 1:30 in the video https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/825, we explain the process using a tree diagram. The process works for ANY number.

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So you see 14,000 and have to do a factor tree starting with a number you can eyeball like 140 and 100 then continue breaking those numbers down?

I'm sorry if I'm missing something here (feel like I'm definitely overcomplicating or simply not getting a simple idea); but when I see a number like 30,030 and one of the steps is "30,030 = 2*3*5*7*11*13" it seems like I'm missing an entire part of the explanation because it seems the speed people are getting these primes would be something more streamlined than a factor tree. It's possible it's just a matter of practice makes it faster I just wasn't sure if I was missing an entire step.

Thank you for the explanations.

Start with 30,030
I can see this is divisible by 10.
So, 30,030 = (3003)(10)
Or 30,030 = (3003)(2)(5)
What about 3003?
Well, the sum of the digits is 6, and 6 is divisible by 3, which means 3003 is divisible by 3 (this in an important divisibility rule that's discussed in this free video: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/822 )
So, 30,030 = (3)(1001)(2)(5)
This is where it gets a bit tricky since it's hard to see any PRIME divisors of 1001. We know that 2, 3 and 5 don't work. What about 7?
When we check we get: 1001 = (7)(143)

So, 30,030 = (3)(7)(143)(2)(5)
Finally, 143 = ...
So, 30,030 = (3)(7)(11)(13)(2)(5)

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Start with 30,030
I can see this is divisible by 10.
So, 30,030 = (3003)(10)
Or 30,030 = (3003)(2)(5)
What about 3003?
Well, the sum of the digits is 6, and 6 is divisible by 3, which means 3003 is divisible by 3 (this in an important divisibility rule that's discussed in this free video: https://www.gmatprepnow.com/module/gmat- ... /video/822 )
So, 30,030 = (3)(1001)(2)(5)
This is where it gets a bit tricky since it's hard to see any PRIME divisors of 1001. We know that 2, 3 and 5 don't work. What about 7?
When we check we get: 1001 = (7)(143)

So, 30,030 = (3)(7)(143)(2)(5)
Finally, 143 = ...
So, 30,030 = (3)(7)(11)(13)(2)(5)

Cheers,
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Thank you very much for breaking it down like this, it was a simple matter of the task appearing more daunting to me than it actually was so this step-by-step was perfect thank you Brent.
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Here 1001 is divisible by 11
thats the only basic problem to be solved actually
and also the number of +ve divisors = product of powers of primes after increase them by 1
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30030 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 11 x 13

total number of factors = (1+1) (1+1) (1+1) (1+1) (1+1) (1+1) = 2^6 = 64

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How many distinct positive factors does 30,030 have?

A. 16
B. 32
C. 64
D. 128
E. 256


Solution:

Let’s find the prime factors of 30,030:

30,030 = 30 x 1001 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 143 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 11 x 13

Since 30,030 has 6 distinct prime factors and each prime factor is only raised to the power of 1, then the number of factors that 30,030 has is (1 + 1)^6 = 2^6 = 64.

Answer: C
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