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These problems will not be posted until the 2021 AMC12A is released on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
 
These problems will not be posted until the 2021 AMC12A is released on Thursday, February 4, 2021.
 
==Solution==
 
==Solution==
Start off with the number 1. Multiply 1 by 2. When you multiply 1 by 2, you double the number of divisors and you divide it by <math>\sqrt[3]{2}</math>. Multiply 2 by 2. When you multiply 2 by 2, you triple and then halve the number of divisors. You must not forget to divide it by <math>\sqrt[3]{2}</math> again to get that function. Keep up multiplying by 2 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 3 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 5 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 7 until it starts to decrease. You cannot multiply by 11 because first multiplication automatically causes a decrease. <math>1 \rightarrow 2 \rightarrow 2^2 \rightarrow 2^3 \rightarrow 2^33 \rightarrow 2^32^2 \rightarrow 2^33^25 \rightarrow2^33^257</math>
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Start off with the number 1. Multiply 1 by 2. When you multiply 1 by 2, you double the number of divisors and you divide it by <math>\sqrt[3]{2}</math>. Multiply 2 by 2. When you multiply 2 by 2, you triple and then halve the number of divisors. You must not forget to divide it by <math>\sqrt[3]{2}</math> again to get that function. Keep up multiplying by 2 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 3 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 5 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 7 until it starts to decrease. You cannot multiply by 11 because first multiplication automatically causes a decrease. <math>1 \rightarrow 2 \rightarrow 2^2 \rightarrow 2^3 \rightarrow 2^33 \rightarrow 2^32^2 \rightarrow 2^33^25 \rightarrow2^33^257</math> This is like the computer science algorithms.
 
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Solution

Start off with the number 1. Multiply 1 by 2. When you multiply 1 by 2, you double the number of divisors and you divide it by $\sqrt[3]{2}$. Multiply 2 by 2. When you multiply 2 by 2, you triple and then halve the number of divisors. You must not forget to divide it by $\sqrt[3]{2}$ again to get that function. Keep up multiplying by 2 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 3 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 5 until it starts to decrease. Keep on multiplying by 7 until it starts to decrease. You cannot multiply by 11 because first multiplication automatically causes a decrease. $1 \rightarrow 2 \rightarrow 2^2 \rightarrow 2^3 \rightarrow 2^33 \rightarrow 2^32^2 \rightarrow 2^33^25 \rightarrow2^33^257$ This is like the computer science algorithms. ~Lopkiloinm

Note

See problem 1.

See also

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