If N is a multiple of 5 on n=p^2q, where p and q are prime numbers, which must be a multiple of 25?
p^2
q^2
pq
p^2 q^2
p^3 q
please explain this to me.
p^2
q^2
pq
p^2 q^2
p^3 q
please explain this to me.
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given that N is a multiple of 5.... so either p^2 is a multiple of 5 or q is a multiple of 5.... but since it is given that p and q are integers.... therefore q is a multiple of 5...... therefore out of the given choices p^2 q^2 is a multiple of 25... the answer is dyvonne12 wrote:If N is a multiple of 5 on n=p^2q, where p and q are prime numbers, which must be a multiple of 25?
p^2
q^2
pq
p^2 q^2
p^3 q
please explain this to me.
A common phrase that is used on the GMAT is the word must. In this question, we are asked which of the following must be a multiple of 25. This means that one of our answer choices will always be a multiple of 25, no matter what. It is our job to determine which one, based on the given information.yvonne12 wrote:If N is a multiple of 5 on n=p^2q, where p and q are prime numbers, which must be a multiple of 25?
p^2
q^2
pq
p^2 q^2
p^3 q

-----ASIDE---------------------If n is multiple of 5, and n = p²q, where p and q are prime numbers, which of the following MUST be a multiple of 25?
A) p²
B) q²
C) pq
D) p²q²
E) p³q
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