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A number is called a visible factor number if it is divisible by each of its non-zero digits. For example, 102 is divisible by 1 and 2, so it is a visible factor number. How many visible factor numbers are there from 100 through 150, inclusive?

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19

To begin with, note that all the numbers in question have a 1 in the hundreds place, and every number is divisible by 1, so we do not need to check it. So we need to see under what circumstances the number is divisible by its tens and units digits.

Let the three-digit number be 1TU. We can then divide into cases, based on the digit T.

Case 1: T = 0.

We are looking for three-digit numbers of the form 10U that are divisible by U, or where U = 0. If 10U is divisible by U, then 100 is divisible by U. Thus, the possible values of U are 0, 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Case 2: T = 1.

We are looking for three-digit numbers of the form 11U that are divisible by U, or where U = 0. If 11U is divisible by U, then 110 is divisible by U. Thus, the possible values of U are 0, 1, 2, and 5.

Case 3: T = 2.

We are looking for three-digit numbers of the form 12U that are divisible by U, or where U = 0. If 12U is divisible by U, then 120 is divisible by U. Also, 12U must be divisible by 2, which means U is even. Thus, the possible values of U are 0, 2, 4, 6, and 8.

Case 4: T = 3.

We are looking for three-digit numbers of the form that are divisible by U, or where U = 0. 13U is divisible by U, then 130 is divisible by U. Also, 13U must be divisible by 3. Thus, the possible values of U are 2 and 5.

Case 5: T = 4.

We are looking for three-digit numbers of the form 14U that are divisible by U, or where U = 0. If 14U is divisible by U, then 140 is divisible by U. Also, 14U must be divisible by 4. Thus, the possible values of U are 0 and 4.

Case 6: T = 5.

Since the three-digit number must be between 100 and 150, the only number in this case is 150.

Adding up the possibilities gives us 19 possible three-digit numbers.

100, 101, 102, 104, 105

110, 111, 112, 115

120, 122, 124, 126, 128, 132, 135

140, 144, & 150 .

User Shivasubramanian A
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Answer:

The answer is 19.

Explanation:

If we check all the numbers from 100 to 150 only 19 of them can be divided by their own non-zero digits. This the case for 100 ; 101 ; 102 ; 104 ; 105; 110; 111 ; 112 ; 115 ; 120 ; 122 ; 124 ; 126 ; 128 ; 132 ; 135 ; 140 ; 144 and 150 .

Notice that most of them are even numbers or ended by 5.

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