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Problem
How many positive integer factors of are not perfect squares?
Solution
We can use complementary counting. Taking the prime factorization of , we get
.So the total number of factors of
is
factors. Now we need to find the number of factors that are perfect squares. So back to the prime factorization,
. Now we get
factors that are perfect squares. So there are
positive integer factors that are not perfect squares.
~Ultraman
See also
2018 UNCO Math Contest II (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 5 | |
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All UNCO Math Contest Problems and Solutions |