2016 AMC 12A Problem 18
Problem 18 of 25IntermediateNumber Theory
For some positive integer the number has positive integer divisors, including and the number How many positive integer divisors does the number have?
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The number is divisible by the three distinct primes If its prime exponents are then where Because there are already at least three factors greater than there are exactly three, so no other prime divides
Each exponent in is so each divisor-count factor is The factors all have that form, so the exponents are in some order. After subtracting the exponent from and dividing by the exponents in are in some order. Thus for two distinct primes chosen from
Consequently has exponents and while introduces a third prime because is not divisible by Hence the number of divisors of is
Thus, the correct answer is D.