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− | For <math>n</math> a positive integer, let <math>f(n)</math> be the quotient obtained when the sum of all positive divisors of <math>n</math> is divided by <math>n</math> | + | For <math>n</math> a positive integer, let <math>f(n)</math> be the quotient obtained when the sum of all positive divisors of <math>n</math> is divided by <math>n.</math> For example, <cmath>f(14)=(1+2+7+14)\div 14=\frac{12}{7}</cmath> |
What is <math>f(768)-f(384)?</math> | What is <math>f(768)-f(384)?</math> | ||
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Problem
For a positive integer, let
be the quotient obtained when the sum of all positive divisors of
is divided by
For example,
What is
Solution 1
The prime factorization of is
and the prime factorization of
is
Note that
is the sum of all fractions of the form
where
is a positive divisor of
By geometric series, it follows that
Therefore, the answer is
~lopkiloinm ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2
The prime factorization of is
so each of its positive divisors is in the form
or
for some integer
such that
We will use this fact to calculate the sum of all its positive divisors. Note that
is the sum of the two forms of positive divisors for all
By geometric series, the sum of all positive divisors of
is
from which
Similarly, since the prime factorization of
is
we have
Therefore, the answer is
~mahaler
Solution 3
Let denotes the sum of all positive divisors of
so
Suppose that is the prime factorization of
Since
is multiplicative, we have
by geometric series.
The prime factorization of is
and the prime factorization of
is
Note that
Therefore, the answer is
~MRENTHUSIASM
See Also
2021 Fall AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
Preceded by Problem 11 |
Followed by Problem 13 |
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