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Let g(n) be the product of the proper positive integer divisors of n. (Recall that a proper divisor of n is a divisor other than n.) For how many values of n does n not divide g(n), given that \(2 \le n \le 50\)?

 Aug 7, 2016
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\(\text{The question means:}\\ \text{How many values give } \dfrac{n}{g(n)}\text{ is not an integer?}\)

n=2, g(n)= 1 , 2/1 is an integer

n=3, g(n)= 1, 3/1 is an integer.

Looks like prime numbers does give n/g(n) = (some integer.)

Prime numbers between 2 and 50:

2, 3, 5, 7 , 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47

Total 15 numbers.

also n = 6 does give n/g(n) = integer.

Total 16 numbers now.

Answer = (Number of integers between 2 and 50) - 16

= 50 - 2 + 1 - 16

= 33

33 values of n does n not divide g(n). 

Finish!!

 Aug 8, 2016

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