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If the area of a number is defined as the difference between that numb
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If the area of a number is defined as the difference between that number’s greatest and least prime factors, what is the area of 100 ?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
E. 9
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
E. 9
Re: If the area of a number is defined as the difference between that numb
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23 Jun 2021, 06:34
23 Jun 2021, 06:34
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Solution:
Area of X= Greatest prime factor-Least prime Factor
100= 2*2*5*5
Thus, 5-2=3
IMO C
Hope this helps!
Area of X= Greatest prime factor-Least prime Factor
100= 2*2*5*5
Thus, 5-2=3
IMO C
Hope this helps!
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Re: If the area of a number is defined as the difference between that numb
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23 Jun 2021, 07:02
23 Jun 2021, 07:02
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Carcass wrote:
If the area of a number is defined as the difference between that number’s greatest and least prime factors, what is the area of 100 ?
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
E. 9
A. 0
B. 2
C. 3
D. 5
E. 9
This question begs us to find the prime factorization of 100
100 = (2)(2)(5)(5)
So, 5 is the GREATEST prime factor of 100
And 2 is the LEAST prime factor of 100
Area of a number = (the number’s GREATEST prime factor) - (the number’s LEAST prime factor)
Area of 100 = 5 - 2
= 3
Answer: C
