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If p and q are positive integers, is every factor of p a factor of q?

(1) p is a factor of q. Since p is a factor of q (q/p=integer), then obviously every factor of p will be a factor of q. Sufficient.

(2) The product of the prime factors of p is a factor of q. If p=36 and q=6, then the product of the prime factors of p (2*3=6) IS a factor of q but not every factor of p is a factor of q (for example 36 is not a factor of 6). Though if p=q=6, then we'll have that every factor of p a factor of q. Not sufficient.

Answer: A.


Hi Bunuel,

Hope you are doing well.

Request you to clear my doubt. My doubt is can we read 'every factor of p a factor of q?' as is p=q.
Because, in my opinion, an integer must be the same as another integer for every factor to be the same.

Waiting for your response ahead and many thanks in advance.

No. For example, every factor of 6 is a factor of 12 but 6 does not equal to 12.
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