2017 AMC 12B Problem 16
Problem 16 of 25IntermediateNumber Theory
The number has over positive integer divisors. One of them is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is odd?
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Solution
The exponent of in is Every divisor has the form with and odd; it is odd exactly when So the fraction of odd divisors is
Thus, the correct answer is B.