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The prime factorization of <math>12!</math> is <math>2^{10} \cdot 3^5 \cdot 5^2 \cdot 7 \cdot 11</math>.  
 
The prime factorization of <math>12!</math> is <math>2^{10} \cdot 3^5 \cdot 5^2 \cdot 7 \cdot 11</math>.  
 
This yields a total of <math>11 \cdot 6 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 2</math> divisors of <math>12!.</math>
 
This yields a total of <math>11 \cdot 6 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 2</math> divisors of <math>12!.</math>
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In order to produce a perfect square divisor, there must be an even exponent for each number in the prime factorization. Note that the divisor cant have any factors of <math>7</math> and <math>11</math> in the prime factorization because there is only one of each in <math>12!.</math> Thus, there are <math>6 \cdot 3 \cdot 2</math> perfect squares. (For <math>2</math>, you can have <math>0</math>, <math>2</math>, <math>4</math>, <math>6</math>, <math>8</math>, or <math>10</math> <math>2</math>s, etc.)
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In order to produce a perfect square divisor, there must be an even exponent for each number in the prime factorization. Note that the divisor can't have any factors of <math>7</math> and <math>11</math> in the prime factorization because there is only one of each in <math>12!.</math> Thus, there are <math>6 \cdot 3 \cdot 2</math> perfect squares. (For <math>2</math>, you can have <math>0</math>, <math>2</math>, <math>4</math>, <math>6</math>, <math>8</math>, or <math>10</math> <math>2</math>s, etc.)
 
The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square is <cmath>\frac{6\cdot 3\cdot 2}{11\cdot 6\cdot 3\cdot 2\cdot 2}=\frac{1}{22} \implies \frac{m}{n}=\frac{1}{22} \implies m\ +\ n = 1\ +\ 22 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) } 23 }</cmath>
 
The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square is <cmath>\frac{6\cdot 3\cdot 2}{11\cdot 6\cdot 3\cdot 2\cdot 2}=\frac{1}{22} \implies \frac{m}{n}=\frac{1}{22} \implies m\ +\ n = 1\ +\ 22 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) } 23 }</cmath>
  
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Problem

A positive integer divisor of $12!$ is chosen at random. The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square can be expressed as $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m+n$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 23$

Solution

The prime factorization of $12!$ is $2^{10} \cdot 3^5 \cdot 5^2 \cdot 7 \cdot 11$. This yields a total of $11 \cdot 6 \cdot 3 \cdot 2 \cdot 2$ divisors of $12!.$ In order to produce a perfect square divisor, there must be an even exponent for each number in the prime factorization. Note that the divisor can't have any factors of $7$ and $11$ in the prime factorization because there is only one of each in $12!.$ Thus, there are $6 \cdot 3 \cdot 2$ perfect squares. (For $2$, you can have $0$, $2$, $4$, $6$, $8$, or $10$ $2$s, etc.) The probability that the divisor chosen is a perfect square is \[\frac{6\cdot 3\cdot 2}{11\cdot 6\cdot 3\cdot 2\cdot 2}=\frac{1}{22} \implies \frac{m}{n}=\frac{1}{22} \implies m\ +\ n = 1\ +\ 22 = \boxed{\textbf{(E) } 23 }\]

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