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QJEEM21Mac443: JEE Main 2021 Mathematics - Class 11 JEEM21Mac443 Solution: A natural number has prime factorization given by n = 2 x 3 y 5 …

A natural number has prime factorization given by n = 2x3y5z, where y and z are such
that y + z = 5 and y −- 1 + z −- 1 = 56{5 \over 6} , y > z. Then the number of odd divisions of n, including 1, is :

Multiple Choice Options

  • A 11
  • B 6
  • C 12
  • D 6x

Step-by-Step Verified Solution

y + z = 5 ....... (1)

1y+1z=56{1 \over y} + {1 \over z} = {5 \over 6}

⇒y+zyz=56\Rightarrow {{y + z} \over {yz}} = {5 \over 6}

⇒5yz=56\Rightarrow {5 \over {yz}} = {5 \over 6}

⇒\Rightarrow yz = 6

Also, (y −- z)2 = (y + z)2 −- 4yz

⇒\Rightarrow (y −- z)2 = (y + z)2 −- 4yz

⇒\Rightarrow (y −- z)2 = 25 −- 4(6) = 1

⇒\Rightarrow y −- z = 1 ..... (2)

from (1) and (2), y = 3 and z = 2

for calculating odd divisor of p = 2x . 3y . 5z

x must be zero

P = 20 . 33 . 52

⇒\Rightarrow Total possible cases = (3050 + 3150 + 3250 + 3350 + .... + 3352)

∴\therefore Total odd divisors must be (3 + 1) ( 2 + 1) = 12

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