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Now, for the powers of 5: we have <math>\max(k, n) = \max(n, q) = \max(q, k) = 3</math>. Thus, at least two of <math>k, n, q</math> must be equal to 3, and the other can take any value between 0 and 3. This gives us a total of 10 possible triples: <math>(3, 3, 3)</math> and three possibilities of each of the forms <math>(3, 3, n)</math>, <math>(3, n, 3)</math> and <math>(n, 3, 3)</math>. | Now, for the powers of 5: we have <math>\max(k, n) = \max(n, q) = \max(q, k) = 3</math>. Thus, at least two of <math>k, n, q</math> must be equal to 3, and the other can take any value between 0 and 3. This gives us a total of 10 possible triples: <math>(3, 3, 3)</math> and three possibilities of each of the forms <math>(3, 3, n)</math>, <math>(3, n, 3)</math> and <math>(n, 3, 3)</math>. | ||
− | Since the [[exponent]]s of 2 and 5 must satisfy these conditions independently, we have a total of <math>7 \cdot 10 = | + | Since the [[exponent]]s of 2 and 5 must satisfy these conditions independently, we have a total of <math>7 \cdot 10 = 70</math> possible valid triples. |
==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== |
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Problem
Let denote the least common multiple of positive integers and . Find the number of ordered triples of positive integers for which , , and .
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[hide]Solution 1
It's clear that we must have , and for some nonnegative integers . Dealing first with the powers of 2: from the given conditions, , . Thus we must have and at least one of equal to 3. This gives 7 possible triples : and .
Now, for the powers of 5: we have . Thus, at least two of must be equal to 3, and the other can take any value between 0 and 3. This gives us a total of 10 possible triples: and three possibilities of each of the forms , and .
Since the exponents of 2 and 5 must satisfy these conditions independently, we have a total of possible valid triples.
Solution 2
and . By looking at the prime factorization of , must have a factor of . If has a factor of , then there are two cases: either (1) or , or (2) one of and has a factor of and the other a factor of . For case 1, the other number will be in the form of , so there are possible such numbers; since this can be either or there are a total of possibilities. For case 2, and are in the form of and , with and (if they were equal to 3, it would overlap with case 1). Thus, there are cases.
If does not have a factor of , then at least one of and must be , and both must have a factor of . Then, there are solutions possible just considering , and a total of possibilities. Multiplying by three, as , there are . Together, that makes solutions for .
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