BTGModeratorVI wrote: ↑Tue Dec 15, 2020 6:52 am
For any positive integer n, the length of n is defined as the number of prime factors whose product is n. For example, the length of 75 is 3, since 75 = 3 * 5 * 5. How many two-digit positive integers have length 6?
A. None
B. One
C. Two
D. Three
E. Four
Answer:
C
Source: GMAT prep
Let's first find the smallest value with length 6.
This is the case when each prime factor is 2.
We get 2x2x2x2x2x2 = 64. This is a 2-digit positive integer. PERFECT
To find the next largest number with length 6, we'll replace one 2 with a 3
We get
3x2x2x2x2x2 = 96. This is a 2-digit positive integer. PERFECT
To find the third largest number with length 6, we'll replace another 2 with a 3
We get 3x
3x2x2x2x2 = 144. This is a 3-digit positive integer. NO GOOD
So there are only
two, two-digit positive integers with length 6.
Answer:C
Cheers,
Brent
Brent Hanneson - Creator of GMATPrepNow.com
