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by vaibhav101 » Fri Sep 15, 2017 9:57 am
M when factorized is written as M=a^6 x b^3 x c^5. Find the total number of perfect squares factors of M.
A 24
B 16
C 140
D 240
E 32

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by Brent@GMATPrepNow » Fri Sep 15, 2017 10:22 am
vaibhav101 wrote:M when factorized is written as M=a^6 x b^3 x c^5. Find the total number of perfect squares factors of M.
A 24
B 16
C 140
D 240
E 32
This question is ambiguous.
For this to be a GMAT-worthy question, you need to mention that a, b and c are PRIME numbers.

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