ela07mjt wrote:Need help with this!
The positive integer k has exactly two positive prime factors, 3 and 7. If k has a total of 6 positive factors, including 1 and k, what is the value of k ?
(1) 3^2 is a factor of k.
2) 7^2 is not a factor of k.
If k = 3*7 = 21, then k has the following positive factors:
1*21
3*7
A total of 4 positive factors.
Since k has 6 positive factors -- and its prime-factorization can be composed ONLY OF 3's and 7's -- there are only TWO POSSIBLE CASES:
Case 1: k = 1*3*3*7 = 63, in which case k has the following positive factors:
1*63
3*21
7*9
Case 2: k = 1*3*7*7 = 147, in which case k has the following positive factors:
1*147
3*49
7*21
If the prime-factorization of k includes any more 3's or 7's, the total number of positive factors will increase beyond 6, violating the condition that k has exactly 6 positive factors.
Thus, only Case 1 or Case 2 is possible.
Statement 1: 3² is a factor of k
Thus, k = Case 1 = 63.
SUFFICIENT.
Statement 2: 7² is not a factor of k
Since Case 2 is not possible, k = Case 1 = 63.
SUFFICIENT.
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