36=2^2 * 3^2
so 36^2=2^4 * 3^4
number of factors = (4+1)*(4+1)=25
option D
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Thanks for the prompt reply. Just to add, incase the question asks the number of factors of 36*96, then what will be the answer?
36 * 96 = 6 * 6 * 6 * 16dkumar.83 wrote:Thanks for the prompt reply. Just to add, incase the question asks the number of factors of 36*96, then what will be the answer?
= 2 * 3 * 2 * 3 * 2*3 * 2^4
= 2^7 *3 ^3
=
No of factors : (7+1) * (3+1)
8 * 4
= 32
Hope this helps!!
just to generalizegmatmachoman wrote:36 * 96 = 6 * 6 * 6 * 16dkumar.83 wrote:Thanks for the prompt reply. Just to add, incase the question asks the number of factors of 36*96, then what will be the answer?
= 2 * 3 * 2 * 3 * 2*3 * 2^4
= 2^7 *3 ^3
=
No of factors : (7+1) * (3+1)
8 * 4
= 32
Hope this helps!!
for any number n=a^p *b^q..so on where a,b ..etc are prime number of factors is
(p+1)(q+1)...
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Hey dkumar.83,
I have given a full explanation on this topic in one of my post in my blog. I am sure that you would like to have a look at it.
Finding the number of factors(or divisors) of a given number(composite number):
https://mbayogi.wordpress.com/2010/04/28 ... tics-gyan/
I have given a full explanation on this topic in one of my post in my blog. I am sure that you would like to have a look at it.
Finding the number of factors(or divisors) of a given number(composite number):
https://mbayogi.wordpress.com/2010/04/28 ... tics-gyan/
Hey,
Is it a rule that to know the number of factors we take the exponent and add 1 to it?
Thank you!
Is it a rule that to know the number of factors we take the exponent and add 1 to it?
Thank you!
yes.Thouraya wrote:Hey,
Is it a rule that to know the number of factors we take the exponent and add 1 to it?
Thank you!
for any number n=a^p *b^q..so on where a,b ..etc are prime number of factors is
(p+1)(q+1)...
"If you don't know where you are going, any road will get you there."
Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll
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Guys,
there is a simple rule that a perfect square will always have odd number of factors.
Only option D is odd. Rest all are even. Absolutely no calculations required.
Hope that helps.
there is a simple rule that a perfect square will always have odd number of factors.
Only option D is odd. Rest all are even. Absolutely no calculations required.
Hope that helps.
