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768 =2^8*3

So, there are only 2 odd factors i.e 1 and 3.
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How many positive odd factors does 768 have?

A. zero
B. one
C. two
D. three
E. four

First, let’s break 768 into its prime factors.

768 = 16 x 48 = 2^4 x 8 x 6 = 2^4 x 2^3 x 2^1 x 3^1 = 2^8 x 3^1

Thus, we see that 768 has only 2 odd factors, namely, 1 and 3.

Answer: C
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How many positive odd factors does 768 have?

A. zero
B. one
C. two
D. three
E. four
To find the number of factors of an integer including itself and 1

1) prime factorize the integer:\(768=2^8*3^1\)

2) to find the number of odd factors only, use only the odd prime factor, 3. Take 3's exponent and ADD 1
\((1+1)=2\)

3) for cases in which no other exponent is in play, step 2 is the answer.

768 contains two odd factors (1 and 3)

Answer C


Different step #3 if there is more than one exponent. How many positive odd factors does 525 have? 1) \(525=3^15^27^1\)
2) Add 1 to each exponent: (2,3,2)
3) multiply those results: (2*3*2) = 12 factors of 525 including 525 and itself - I believe you mean to say 1 and itself.

If \(n=a^p*b^q*c^r\)
Then the number of factors of \(n\) including \(n\) and itself is expressed by the formula \((p+1)(q+1)(r+1)\)
See Bunuel , HERE, "Finding the Number of Factors of an Integer" (scroll down)
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Different step #3 if there is more than one exponent. How many positive odd factors does 525 have? 1) \(525=3^15^27^1\)
2) Add 1 to each exponent: (2,3,2)
3) multiply those results: (2*3*2) = 12 factors of 525 including 525 and itself - I believe you mean to say 1 and itself.

If \(n=a^p*b^q*c^r\)
Then the number of factors of \(n\) including \(n\) and itself is expressed by the formula \((p+1)(q+1)(r+1)\)
See Bunuel , HERE, "Finding the Number of Factors of an Integer" (scroll down)
You are correct. Thank you! :)
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First find the prime factorization of 768:

768/2 = 384
384/2 = 192
192/2 = 96
96/2 = 48
48/2 = 24
24/2 = 12
12/2 = 6
6/2 = 3

768 = 2^8*3^1

Now use the formula (p+1)*(q+1)*(r+1) where p,q and r are the prime factor's powers.

Here we only care about the ODD factors so disregard the prime factor (2) apply the formula to the 3^1

(1+1) = 2

The answer is C
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