Try it on paper first. A hint, the key idea and the worked solution are here when you need them.
Let . Count the positive divisors of that satisfy each condition below.
Have you tried it?
Work it out on paper first. It is fine to get stuck or make a mistake: that is how we learn. When you are ready, go through the solution one step at a time, and check each step against your own.
Plan. Every divisor is fixed by its four exponents, so count the choices of each exponent and multiply.
(a) The exponents have , , and choices: .
(b) For a square each exponent is even: , , , . That is .
(c) Write the divisor as . Then is a divisor of , which has divisors.
(d) The sum is .
(e) The divisor must contain neither nor . So it divides : .
Check. Listing all 120 divisors of and testing each one gives the same five numbers.
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