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Factors of 90: 2 * 3^2 * 5
Factors of 180: 2^2 * 3^2 * 5

Thus X must contribute 2^2 while other factors can be at least of the same power as in 90.

So there are 5 possible combinations:

1] 2^2 * 3
2] 2^2 * 5
3] 2^2 * 3 * 5
4] 2^2 * 3^2 * 5
5] 2^2


Hi.
The answer to this Question is six combinations.

See the cases below
2^2
2^2*3
2^2*3^2
2^2*5
2^2*3*5
2^2*3^2*5

Hence E is the Answer.
You missed 2^2*3^2
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Possible values of x are:

2^2
2^2*3
2^2*3^2
2^2*5
2^2*5*3
2^2*5*3^2

Six values are possible, hence E.
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If the LCM of x and 90 is 180,how many values can the positive integer x assume?

A)two
B)three
C)four
D)five
E)six

180 = 2^2 * 3^2 * 5
90 = 2 * 3^2 * 5

So minimum value for x = 2 * 3 * 5
Maximum value for x = 2^2 * 3^2 * 5

We have 3 different positive numbers 2, 3 and 5 and within them two have one more possibility each.
Hence 3 * 2 = 6

So, 6 more possibilities exists for x to take positive number.

Answer E.
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