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Algebra Level 2

What is the largest x x such that x 2 x^2 divides the product of 24 24 , 35 35 , 46 46 , and 57 57 ?


The answer is 12.

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24 × 35 × 46 × 57 = 2 4 × 3 2 × 5 × 7 × 19 × 23 l a r g e s t p e r f e c t s q u a r e = 2 4 × 3 2 = 12 2 s o t h e a n s w e r i s 12 24\times 35\times 46\times 57\quad =\quad { 2 }^{ 4 }\times { 3 }^{ 2 }\times 5\times 7\times 19\times 23\\ largest\quad perfect\quad square\quad =\quad { 2 }^{ 4 }\times { 3 }^{ 2 }\quad =\quad { 12 }^{ 2 }\quad \\ so\quad the\quad answer\quad is\quad 12

im sorry but I guessed

Sean Criddle - 6 years, 9 months ago

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