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The [[prime factorization]] of <math>24</math> is <math>2^3\cdot3</math>. Thus, each square must have at least <math>3</math> factors of <math>2</math> and <math>1</math> factor of <math>3</math> and its square root must have <math>2</math> factors of <math>2</math> and <math>1</math> factor of <math>3</math>. | The [[prime factorization]] of <math>24</math> is <math>2^3\cdot3</math>. Thus, each square must have at least <math>3</math> factors of <math>2</math> and <math>1</math> factor of <math>3</math> and its square root must have <math>2</math> factors of <math>2</math> and <math>1</math> factor of <math>3</math>. | ||
This means that each square is in the form <math>(12c)^2</math>, where <math>12 c</math> is a positive integer less than <math>\sqrt{10^6}</math>. There are <math>\left\lfloor \frac{1000}{12}\right\rfloor = \boxed{083}</math> solutions. | This means that each square is in the form <math>(12c)^2</math>, where <math>12 c</math> is a positive integer less than <math>\sqrt{10^6}</math>. There are <math>\left\lfloor \frac{1000}{12}\right\rfloor = \boxed{083}</math> solutions. | ||
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Problem
How many positive perfect squares less than are multiples of ?
Solution
The prime factorization of is . Thus, each square must have at least factors of and factor of and its square root must have factors of and factor of . This means that each square is in the form , where is a positive integer less than . There are solutions.
See also
2007 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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