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For a positive integer $n$, $\phi(n)$ denotes the number of positive integers less than or equal to $n$ that are relatively prime to $n$.
What is $\phi(1200)$?

What is $\phi(181)$?

What is $\phi(212)$?

 Jul 26, 2024

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Euler's Totient Function! The savior!

 

Let's look at 1200 first.

First, let me explain the process. 

We must prime factorize every number first. For 1200, we have

\(1200 = 12 * 5^2 * 2^2 = 2^4 * 3 * 5^2\)

 

Now, to summarize what we do, we essentially

\(\frac{\text{number we start with}}{\text{product of the prime factors}} \cdot \text{product of every prime factor -1}\)

 

So for 1200, we have \(\phi{1200} = 1200 / ( 2 * 3 * 5) * (2-1)(3-1) (5-1) = 40 (1)(2)(4) = 320\)

Meaning the answer is 320. 

 

Now, let's do the same for the other two numbers. 

First off, 181. It's a prime number, so the only prime factor is 181. Thus, we have

\(\phi 181 = \frac{181}{181}\cdot (181-1) = 180\). So 180 is the answer. 

 

Now, let's also do 212. We have that \(212 = 2^2*53\)

Thus, using Euler's Totient Function, we have

\(\phi212 = \frac{212}{2*53} \cdot (2-1)(53-1) = 2*52 = 104\) so 104 is the answer. 

 

Thus, the 3 answers are

\(\phi1200 = 320\\ \phi 181 = 180\\ \phi 212 = 104\)

 

Thanks! :)

 Jul 26, 2024
edited by NotThatSmart  Jul 26, 2024
 #1
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Best Answer

Euler's Totient Function! The savior!

 

Let's look at 1200 first.

First, let me explain the process. 

We must prime factorize every number first. For 1200, we have

\(1200 = 12 * 5^2 * 2^2 = 2^4 * 3 * 5^2\)

 

Now, to summarize what we do, we essentially

\(\frac{\text{number we start with}}{\text{product of the prime factors}} \cdot \text{product of every prime factor -1}\)

 

So for 1200, we have \(\phi{1200} = 1200 / ( 2 * 3 * 5) * (2-1)(3-1) (5-1) = 40 (1)(2)(4) = 320\)

Meaning the answer is 320. 

 

Now, let's do the same for the other two numbers. 

First off, 181. It's a prime number, so the only prime factor is 181. Thus, we have

\(\phi 181 = \frac{181}{181}\cdot (181-1) = 180\). So 180 is the answer. 

 

Now, let's also do 212. We have that \(212 = 2^2*53\)

Thus, using Euler's Totient Function, we have

\(\phi212 = \frac{212}{2*53} \cdot (2-1)(53-1) = 2*52 = 104\) so 104 is the answer. 

 

Thus, the 3 answers are

\(\phi1200 = 320\\ \phi 181 = 180\\ \phi 212 = 104\)

 

Thanks! :)

NotThatSmart Jul 26, 2024
edited by NotThatSmart  Jul 26, 2024
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Excellent, NTS !!!!

 

{Without the Totient Function , this would be very tedious....  Euler was a pretty smart guy......!!! }

 

cool cool cool

CPhill  Jul 26, 2024
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"Hey, it's still possible to do it without the function" - famous last words 😂

 

Thanks, CPhill!

 

~NTS

NotThatSmart  Jul 26, 2024
edited by NotThatSmart  Jul 26, 2024
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Thank You! :)

 Jul 29, 2024
edited by BRAINBOLT  Jul 29, 2024

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