Let f(n) represent the number of positive factors of a positive integer n. If n = 2^x \tim… — ACT

Let $f(n)$ represent the number of positive factors of a positive integer $n$ . If $n = 2^x \times 3^y$ , where $x$ and $y$ are positive integers such that $x + y = 7$ , what is the maximum possible value of $f(n)$ ?

Cevap: 20

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The maximum possible value of

f(n)

20

The number of positive factors of

n = 2^x \times 3^y

(x + 1)(y + 1)

. Since

x

and

y

are positive integers that sum to 7, the possible pairs for

(x, y)

are

(1, 6)

(2, 5)

, and

(3, 4)

(and their reversals). The products

(x+1)(y+1)

for these pairs are

2 \times 7 = 14

3 \times 6 = 18

, and

4 \times 5 = 20

. The maximum value is 20.

Adım Adım Çözüm

Determine the formula for the number of factors of

n

f(n) = (x + 1)(y + 1)

For any positive integer expressed in its prime factorization

p^a \times q^b

, the total number of positive factors is

(a + 1)(b + 1)

Identify the possible values for

x

and

y

given the constraints.

(x, y) \in \{(1, 6), (2, 5), (3, 4), (4, 3), (5, 2), (6, 1)\}

The exponents

x

and

y

must be positive integers (

x, y \geq 1

) that sum to 7.

Calculate

(x + 1)(y + 1)

for each pair to find the maximum product.

The maximum product is

4 \times 5 = 20

Evaluating the products:

2 \times 7 = 14

3 \times 6 = 18

, and

4 \times 5 = 20

. The product of two integers with a fixed sum is maximized when the integers are as close as possible.

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Calculating the number of positive factors of an integer from its prime factorization and maximizing the count under exponent constraints.

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