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Since any number can pair with <math>n=6</math> (as it gives both a square and a cube), there would be <math>6</math> possibilities. Remember however that there can be two different bases (<math>3</math> and <math>67</math>), and they would produce different results. Thus, there are in fact <math>6 \cdot 2 = 12</math> possibilities. | Since any number can pair with <math>n=6</math> (as it gives both a square and a cube), there would be <math>6</math> possibilities. Remember however that there can be two different bases (<math>3</math> and <math>67</math>), and they would produce different results. Thus, there are in fact <math>6 \cdot 2 = 12</math> possibilities. | ||
− | Finally, summing the cases gives <math>6+6+9+4+12 = 37</math>. | + | Finally, summing the cases gives <math>6+6+9+4+12 = \boxed{\textbf{(C) }37}</math>. |
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[hide]Problem
How many positive integer divisors of are perfect squares or perfect cubes (or both)?
Solution 1
Prime factorizing , we get . A perfect square must have even powers of its prime factors, so our possible choices for our exponents of a perfect square are for both and . This yields perfect squares.
Perfect cubes must have multiples of for each of their prime factors' exponents, so we have either , or for both and , which yields perfect cubes, for a total of .
Subtracting the overcounted powers of ( , , , and ), we get .
Solution 2
Observe that . Now divide into cases:
Case 1: The factor is . Then we can have , , , , , or .
Case 2: The factor is . This is the same as Case 1.
Case 3: The factor is some combination of s and s.
This would be easy if we could just have any combination, as that would simply give . However, we must pair the numbers that generate squares with the numbers that generate squares and the same for cubes. In simpler terms, let's organize our values for .
is a "square" because it would give a factor of this number that is a perfect square. More generally, it is even.
is a "cube" because it would give a factor of this number that is a perfect cube. More generally, it is a multiple of .
is a "square".
is interesting, since it's both a "square" and a "cube". Don't count this as either because this would double-count, so we will count this in another case.
is a "square"
is a "cube".
Now let's consider subcases:
Subcase 1: The squares are with each other.
Since we have square terms, and they would pair with other square terms, we get possibilities.
Subcase 2: The cubes are with each other.
Since we have cube terms, and they would pair with other cube terms, we get possibilities.
Subcase 3: A number pairs with .
Since any number can pair with (as it gives both a square and a cube), there would be possibilities. Remember however that there can be two different bases ( and ), and they would produce different results. Thus, there are in fact possibilities.
Finally, summing the cases gives .
See Also
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