141k views
3 votes
Positive integer A has 2 different prime factors: p and q (p<q) such that A = pq. Positive integer B is greater than A and the quotient A^2/B is an integer. How many possible values of B are there? PLEASE GIVE AN EXPLANATION WITH YOUR ANSWER! ​

User Hbrls
by
8.3k points

2 Answers

2 votes

Answer:

it removed body waste like and instructions

User Robin McCorkell
by
7.6k points
1 vote

Answer:

4

Explanation:

The integer A^2 will have 9 divisors:

1, p, q, p^2, pq, q^2, p^2q, pq^2, p^2q^2

Of these, the last 4 are greater than A. Hence there will be these 4 values of B.

User RyanS
by
8.1k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories