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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? Updated on: 05 Mar 2015, 06:16
Originally posted by mbsnyc on 17 Dec 2007, 17:23.
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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?

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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? 17 Dec 2007, 19:09
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55*10 --> 5*11*2*5 --> 5+11+2=18. Remember its asking for the DIFFERENT positive prime factors of 550.
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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? 17 Dec 2007, 19:23
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550 = 5*11*5*2

5+11+2 = 18
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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? 01 Jun 2011, 13:40
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\(550=275*2=25*11*2=5*5*11*2=5^2*11*2\)

Different prime numbers are 5, 11 and 2.

Sum=5+11+2=18

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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550? 01 Jun 2011, 14:10
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Shalom!

550= 5^2+2+11=18
The prime factors are 5, 2 and 11 therefore the answer is E.
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different prime factors of 550 are 2 , 5, 11

=> sum of prime factors = 2+5+11 = 18

Answer is E.
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What is the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?

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To determine the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550, let’s break 550 into its prime factorization.

550 = 55 x 10 = 5 x 11 x 5 x 2

The different prime factors of 550 are 5, 11, and 2 and the sum of these prime factors is 5 + 11 + 2 = 18.

Answer: E
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We need to find the sum of the different positive prime factors of 550?

550 = \(5 * 10 * 11\) = \(2 * 5^2 * 11\)
=> Sum of prime factors of 550 = 2 + 5 + 11 = 18

So, Answer will be E
Hope it helps!

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