How many distinct positive factors does 30,030 have?
A. 16
B. 32
C. 64
D. 128
E. 256
Answer: C
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Solution:BTGModeratorVI wrote: ↑Sat Jun 27, 2020 6:47 amHow many distinct positive factors does 30,030 have?
A. 16
B. 32
C. 64
D. 128
E. 256
Answer: C
Let’s prime factorize 30,030:
30,030 = 30 x 1001 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 143 = 2 x 3 x 5 x 7 x 11 x 13
Since 30,030 has 6 distinct prime factors and each prime factor is only raised to the power of 1, then the number of factors that 30,030 has is (1 + 1)^6 = 2^6 = 64.
Answer: C
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