2022 AMC 10A Problem 7
Problem 7 of 25EasierNumber Theory
The least common multiple of a positive integer and is and the greatest common divisor of and is What is the sum of the digits of
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Solution
Prime factorize and
The lcm condition forces the exponent of in to be the exponent of to be the exponent of to be at most and every other prime exponent to be The gcd condition further forces the exponent of in to be exactly
Therefore and the sum of its digits is
Thus, B is the correct answer.