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If p and q positive integers with pq=36, then pq cannot be

A
14
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49
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C
1
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D
6
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Solution

The correct option is D 6
Since pq=36 and the factors of 36 are 1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18 and 36.

Let let us compute pq as follows:

312=14

66=1

182=9..and so on.

Hence, we can see that the ratio of factors pq cannot be 6.

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