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If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer, then the minimum number of prime factors p could have is
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
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irda wrote:
If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer, then the minimum number of prime factors p could have is
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
10p/96 = 5p/48.
The least positive value of p for which 5p/48 is an integer is 48 = 2^3*3. Hence the minimum number of prime factors p could have is two, namely 2 and 3.
Answer: B
Hope it's clear.
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Re: If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer
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Bunuel,
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks again
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks again
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irda wrote:
Bunuel,
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks again
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks againI see your point but usually the number of prime factors means the number of unique prime factors. For example, we say that 8 has one prime factor - 2, not three primes 2, 2, and 2. Though on the real test, I think, this would be explicitly stated.
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Re: If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer
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29 Jul 2014, 18:49
Bunuel wrote:
irda wrote:
If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer, then the minimum number of prime factors p could have is
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
10p/96 = 5p/48.
The least positive value of p for which 5p/48 is an integer is 48 = 2^3*3. Hence the minimum number of prime factors p could have is two, namely 2 and 3.
Answer: B
Hope it's clear.
yeah, it is totally clear
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96= 2^5*3^1
(2*5*p)/2^5*3
Therefore p= 2^4*3^1 (At least)
Two prime factors.
(2*5*p)/2^5*3
Therefore p= 2^4*3^1 (At least)
Two prime factors.
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23 Jan 2019, 02:23
Bunuel wrote:
irda wrote:
Bunuel,
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks again
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks againI see your point but usually the number of prime factors means the number of unique prime factors. For example, we say that 8 has one prime factor - 2, not three primes 2, 2, and 2. Though on the real test, I think, this would be explicitly stated.
Hi Bunuel, thanks for your answer!
So should we always consider "number of prime factors" as "nunber of unique primes"...? I am a bit confused as those2 terms are totally 2 different concepts.
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iac00 wrote:
Bunuel wrote:
irda wrote:
Bunuel,
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks again
Thanks. The logic behind the question is unacceptable per my chain of thoughts. I am definitely wrong as both your answer and the answer from the source match, but how can we state the value of unique prime numbers as the value of minimum prime numbers.
Does not minimum number of prime indicate the total number of prime numbers that must be in the numerator? The question does not say unique prime.
can you please help dispel my confusion. It is painful to override my flawed logic , if so.
and thanks againI see your point but usually the number of prime factors means the number of unique prime factors. For example, we say that 8 has one prime factor - 2, not three primes 2, 2, and 2. Though on the real test, I think, this would be explicitly stated.
Hi Bunuel, thanks for your answer!
So should we always consider "number of prime factors" as "nunber of unique primes"...? I am a bit confused as those2 terms are totally 2 different concepts.
Yes. I think I answered this above.
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Re: If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer
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irda wrote:
If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer, then the minimum number of prime factors p could have is
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
10p/96
96= 2^ 5*3^1
or say
5p/48
or 5p/2^4 *3
so p has to have atleast 2 factors of 2 & 3 ; IMO B
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irda wrote:
If p is a positive integer and 10p/96 is an integer, then the minimum number of prime factors p could have is
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
(A) One
(B) Two
(C) Three
(D) Four
(E) Five
Simplifying we have:
10p/96 = 5p/48
In order for 5p/48 to be an integer, then p must be a multiple of 48. Since 48 = 2^4 x 3, we see that the minimum number of prime factors of p is 2.
Answer: B
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