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# The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factor

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Re: The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factor [#permalink]

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25 Jun 2017, 21:57
suntorytea wrote:
The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factors, 3 and 7. If k has a total of 6 positive factors, including 1 and k, what is the value of k?

(1) 3^2 (3 squared) is a factor of k.
(2) 7^2 (7 squared) is NOT a factor of k.

Help would be appreciated! Thanks.

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Hi suntorytea,

This question has already been discussed on the forum. If you check the following thread then you'd see really good solutions provided by others:
https://gmatclub.com/forum/the-positive-integer-k-has-exactly-two-positive-prime-factor-60634.html

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Re: The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factor [#permalink]

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25 Jun 2017, 22:02
Bunuel wrote:
suntorytea wrote:
The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factors, 3 and 7. If k has a total of 6 positive factors, including 1 and k, what is the value of k?

(1) 3^2 (3 squared) is a factor of k.
(2) 7^2 (7 squared) is NOT a factor of k.

Help would be appreciated! Thanks.

Best regards,
ST

Merging topics. Please refer to the discussion above.

Thanks Bunuel for merging. By the time i could post my suggestion, topic was merged. But In general when we're previewing the answer, we get to see if someone has posted in meanwhile or not. but nothing like this in this case.
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12 Aug 2017, 12:12
gmatnub wrote:
The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factors, 3 and 7. If k has a total of 6 positive factors, including 1 and k, what is the value of K?

K > 0
K = $$3^a$$*$$7^b$$
(a+1)(b+1)=6
K = ?

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(1) 3^2 is a factor of k
(2) 7^2 is NOT a factor of k

1) $$3^2$$ is a factor of K
=> (2+1)(b+1)=6
=> b = 1
We can find the value of K.
Sufficient.

2) $$7^2$$ is NOT a factor of K
(a+1)(b+1)=6
=> b≠ 2 ; b can only be 1.
=> a = 2, b = 1
We can find the value of K.
Sufficient.

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