2,600 has how many positive divisors?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
E. 48
The OA is D.
How can I calculate the total of divisors? Is there any formula? Experts, may you help me?
2,600 has how many positive divisors?
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Neat shortcut for finding the number of divisors of a given value.VJesus12 wrote:2,600 has how many positive divisors?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
E. 48
The OA is D.
How can I calculate the total of divisors? Is there any formula? Experts, may you help me?
First, take the prime factorization of the number in question: 2600 = 26 * 100 = 2 * 13 * 2^2 * 5^2 = 2^3 * 5^2 * 13
Next, add one to the exponent of each prime base and multiply the results. (Note that 13 is the same as 13^1): (3+1)(2+1)(1+1) = (4)(3)(2) = 24. The answer is D
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Hi VJesus12,2,600 has how many positive divisors?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
E. 48
The OA is D.
How can I calculate the total of divisors? Is there any formula? Experts, may you help me?
Let's take a look at your question.
We are asked to find the number of positive divisors of 2600.
In order to find number of positive divisors a number has, we find the prime factorization, and add one to all the exponents and multiply them.
Let's write 2600 as a product of its prime factors.
$$2600=\ 26\ \times100$$
$$2600=\ 2\times13\ \times10\times10$$
$$2600=\ 2\times13\ \times2\times5\times2\times5$$
2600 is now written as a product of its prime factors.
Let's now write the factors using exponents.
$$2600=\ 2^3\times5^2\times13^1$$
To find the number of positive divisors of 2600, add 1 to each exponent and multiply them.
$$=\left(3+1\right)\left(2+1\right)\left(1+1\right)$$
$$=\left(4\right)\left(3\right)\left(2\right)$$
$$=24$$
Therefore, Option D is correct.
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--------ASIDE------------------------------VJesus12 wrote:2,600 has how many positive divisors?
A. 6
B. 12
C. 18
D. 24
E. 48
IMPORTANT: If the prime factorization of N = (p^a)(q^b)(r^c) . . . (where p, q, r, etc are different prime numbers), then N has a total of (a+1)(b+1)(c+1)(etc) positive divisors.
Example: 14000 = (2^4)(5^3)(7^1)
So, the number of positive divisors of 14000 = (4+1)(3+1)(1+1) =(5)(4)(2) = 40
----ONTO THE QUESTION---------------------
2,600 has how many positive divisors?
2600 = (2^3)(5^2)(13^1)
So, the number of positive divisors of 2600 = (3+1)(2+1)(1+1)
=(4)(3)(2)
= 24
= D
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