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<math>\textbf{(A)} ~1 : 16 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~1 : 15 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~1 : 14 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~1 : 8 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~1 : 3</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)} ~1 : 16 \qquad\textbf{(B)} ~1 : 15 \qquad\textbf{(C)} ~1 : 14 \qquad\textbf{(D)} ~1 : 8 \qquad\textbf{(E)} ~1 : 3</math> | ||
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Prime factorize <math>N</math> to get <math>N=2^{3} \cdot 3^{5} \cdot 5\cdot 7\cdot 17^{2}</math>. For each odd divisor <math>n</math> of <math>N</math>, there exist even divisors <math>2n, 4n, 8n</math> of <math>N</math>, therefore the ratio is <math>1:(2+4+8)\rightarrow\boxed{\textbf{(C)}}</math> | Prime factorize <math>N</math> to get <math>N=2^{3} \cdot 3^{5} \cdot 5\cdot 7\cdot 17^{2}</math>. For each odd divisor <math>n</math> of <math>N</math>, there exist even divisors <math>2n, 4n, 8n</math> of <math>N</math>, therefore the ratio is <math>1:(2+4+8)\rightarrow\boxed{\textbf{(C)}}</math> | ||
Revision as of 21:37, 11 February 2021
Problem
Let 
. What is the ratio of the sum of the odd divisors of 
to the sum of the even divisors of ?
Solution
Prime factorize to get 
. For each odd divisor 
of , there exist even divisors 
of , therefore the ratio is 
See Also
| 2021 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 6 |
Followed by Problem 8 |
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| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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