Prime Factorization (Medium)
AMC 10/12 mid (≈Q9–16) — multi-step.
Prime Factorization: core idea
Divisor function.
Example problem: hint and answer
How many positive divisors does have?
Hint: Track each prime exponent independently. Answer: 24.
Practice (9 problems — type your answers)
1. Find .
2. Find .
3. How many perfect-square divisors does have?
4. What is the least such that is a perfect square?
5. How many positive factors of are multiples of ?
6. Find the sum of the prime factors of .
7. What is the greatest square dividing ?
8. How many divisors of are divisible by ?
9. Find the least positive integer with exactly positive divisors.