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In our answer choices, the one that is not a factor of <math> 42 </math> is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 28} </math>.
 
In our answer choices, the one that is not a factor of <math> 42 </math> is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 28} </math>.
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Problem

Suppose that $n$ is the product of three consecutive integers and that $n$ is divisible by $7$. Which of the following is not necessarily a divisor of $n$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 14 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 21 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 28 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 42$

Solution

Whenever $n$ is the product of three consecutive integers, $n$ is divisible by $3!$, meaning it is divisible by $6$.

It also mentions that it is divisible by $7$, so the number is definitely divisible by all the factors of $42$.

In our answer choices, the one that is not a factor of $42$ is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 28}$.

See Also

2001 AMC 10 (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
Preceded by
Problem 11
Followed by
Problem 13
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