Cool Factors - 2
Number Theory
Level
2
What is the smallest positive integer that has 10 factors ?????
The answer is 48.
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1 solution
The number N = (a^1)(b^4) has just 2 primes and a = 3, b = 2 ie N = 3^1x2^4 = 48.