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210 = 2*3*5*7

So, 210 has 16 factors.

Among these factors, multiple of 42 = 42 and 210.

So, probability = 2/16 = 1/8

Hello,

How did you came up with 16 factors just by looking at 2,3,5 and 7 as prime factors? without sitting there and counting/mutiplaying all the factors. Thank you in advance!


Get the number in its prime factorisation
So 210=\(2^1*3^1*5^1*7^1\)
Add one to each power and find the product of all. => (1+1)*(1+1)*(1+1)*(1+1)=2*2*2*2=16.

Is say number was 48=\(2^4*3^1\)
Number of factors =(4+1)(1+1)=5*2=10

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\(210 = 2^1 * 3^1 * 5^1 * 7^1 \)

Total factors = (1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 16

Multiple of 42 = 42 and 210.

Probability = \(\frac{2}{16} = \frac{1}{8}\)

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