If N is a positive integer and 14N/60 is an integer. What is the small...
To find the smallest value of N with exactly four different prime factors, we need to consider the given conditions.
We are given that 14N/60 is an integer. Let's simplify this expression:
14N/60 = N/5
Since N/5 is an integer, it means that N must be a multiple of 5. Let's substitute N = 5M, where M is an integer, into the expression:
N/5 = (5M)/5 = M
So, we have reduced the problem to finding the smallest value of M that has exactly four different prime factors.
Now, let's analyze the answer choices:
A) 30 = 5 × 2 × 3, has three prime factors.
B) 60 = 5 × 2 × 2 × 3, has three prime factors.
C) 180 = 5 × 2 × 2 × 3 × 3, has four prime factors.
D) 210 = 5 × 2 × 3 × 7, has four prime factors.
Option C and D both have four prime factors, but we are looking for the smallest value. Hence, the correct answer is option D) 210.
Thus, the smallest value of N that satisfies the conditions and has exactly four different prime factors is 210.