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30, 40 and 'n' are such that every number is a factor of the product of the other two numbers. If 'n' is a positive integer, what is the difference between the maximum and minimum value of 'n' ?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 134
D. 1134
E. 1188

Isn't 1 the smallest positive factor of every number? I believe the answer should have been 1200 - 1 = 1199
IanStewart, your thoughts? Am I missing anything here?
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Isn't 1 the smallest positive factor of every number?

Yes, that's certainly true. The question isn't properly worded, so it might be confusing, but we're looking for more than that here. The question means to ask for the smallest value of n which will make it true that each of the three numbers n, 30 and 40 is a factor of the product of the other two numbers. So we need it to be true that n is a factor of 30*40 (and then n could be 1) but we also need it to be true that 30 is a factor of 40n (and now n cannot be 1) and also that 40 is a factor of 30n (and again, n can't be 1). We also need to find the largest possible such value of n, and find the difference, but Sushen's post above yours is perfect and detailed, so I'll suggest you read that if you need a complete solution.
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