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Mock ARML problem

Pretty sure this is the right place to post this (as the forum description mentions ARML.)

I'd like a hint on this problem (not a solution!)

Given that the sum of all positive integers with exactly two proper divisors, each of which is less than 30, is 2397, find the sum of all positive integers with exactly three proper divisors, each of which is less than 30 (a proper divisor of n is a positive integer that divides but is not equal to n).

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Is this an individual or a team round question?

Regardless, think about the formula of the number of divisors of an integer. Then you should realize what form an integer with exactly two proper divisors and an integer with exactly three proper divisors would take. Then you do a little algebraic manipulation and arithmetic to find your answer.
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darkmage2009 wrote:
Is this an individual or a team round question?


Not sure. Someone showed it to me and said it was from a mock ARML.

Thanks for the hint!

I know an integer with exactly two proper divisors is in the form p_1^2 and an integer with exactly three proper divisors is in the form p_1^3 or p_1 \cdot p_2, where p is a prime factor, but I'm still not sure where to go from there.

Bah, I'll have to give this some more thought.
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I remember this was from an Altheman mock ARML. Not sure which one, though.

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2+3+5+\cdots +29=129. Now think symmetric sums.
And yes, it requires a lot of computation...


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Let me state a fact that would perhaps help some of the unexperienced readers:

Let n=p_1^{a_1}p_2^{a_2}\cdots p_j^{a_j} be the prime factorization of n>0. Then, the number of positive divisors of n is \prod_{k=1}^j(a_k+1)=(a_1+1)(a_2+1)\cdots(a_j+1).

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I know an integer with exactly two proper divisors is in the form p_1^2 and an integer with exactly three proper divisors is in the form p_1^3 or p_1 \cdot p_2, where p is a prime factor, but I'm still not sure where to go from there.

Bah, I'll have to give this some more thought.
You're on the right path. Adding the numbers of the first form shouldn't be a problem for you.
For those of the second form

look at the multinomial expansion \left(\sum_{sym}a\right)^2=\sum_{sym}a^2+2\sum_{sym}ab. Solve for \sum_{sym}ab. Set up a few bounds on the primes and the rest will be easy. I'm sure you get my idea by now. Smile

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Yay, I think I got it!

Is the answer 7282?
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isabella2296 wrote:
Yay, I think I got it!

Is the answer 7282?
That's right Smile Here is your prize: First Prize
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Mr. Green Thanks for the help, everyone!
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