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− | The prime factorization of <math> 30 </math> is <math> 2\cdot3\cdot5 </math>, so the prime factorization of <math> 30^4 </math> is <math> 2^4\cdot3^4\cdot5^4 </math>. Therefore, the number of positive divisors of <math> 30^4 </math> is <math> (4+1)(4+1)(4+1)=125 </math>. However, we have to subtract <math> 2 </math> to account for <math> 1 </math> and <math> 30^4 </math>, so our final answer is <math> 125-2=123, \boxed{\text{C}} | + | The prime factorization of <math> 30 </math> is <math> 2\cdot3\cdot5 </math>, so the prime factorization of <math> 30^4 </math> is <math> 2^4\cdot3^4\cdot5^4 </math>. Therefore, the number of positive divisors of <math> 30^4 </math> is <math> (4+1)(4+1)(4+1)=125 </math>. However, we have to subtract <math> 2 </math> to account for <math> 1 </math> and <math> 30^4 </math>, so our final answer is <math> 125-2=123, \boxed{\text{C}} |
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Problem
The number of distinct positive integral divisors of excluding
and
is
Solution
The prime factorization of is
, so the prime factorization of
is
. Therefore, the number of positive divisors of
is
. However, we have to subtract
to account for
and
, so our final answer is
Solution By RNVAA$
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