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2023 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 24

Problem

Suppose that $a$, $b$, $c$ and $d$ are positive integers satisfying all of the following relations.

\[abcd=2^6\cdot 3^9\cdot 5^7\] \[\text{lcm}(a,b)=2^3\cdot 3^2\cdot 5^3\] \[\text{lcm}(a,c)=2^3\cdot 3^3\cdot 5^3\] \[\text{lcm}(a,d)=2^3\cdot 3^3\cdot 5^3\] \[\text{lcm}(b,c)=2^1\cdot 3^3\cdot 5^2\] \[\text{lcm}(b,d)=2^2\cdot 3^3\cdot 5^2\] \[\text{lcm}(c,d)=2^2\cdot 3^3\cdot 5^2\]

What is $\text{gcd}(a,b,c,d)$?

$\textbf{(A)}~30\qquad\textbf{(B)}~45\qquad\textbf{(C)}~3\qquad\textbf{(D)}~15\qquad\textbf{(E)}~6$

Solution

Denote by $\nu_p (x)$ the number of prime factor $p$ in number $x$.

We index Equations given in this problem from (1) to (7).


First, we compute $\nu_2 (x)$ for $x \in \left\{ a, b, c, d \right\}$.

Equation (5) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_2 (b), \nu_2 (c) \right\} = 1$. Equation (2) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_2 (a), \nu_2 (b) \right\} = 3$. Equation (6) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_2 (b), \nu_2 (d) \right\} = 2$. Equation (1) implies $\nu_2 (a) + \nu_2 (b) + \nu_2 (c) + \nu_2 (d) = 6$.

Therefore, all above jointly imply $\nu_2 (a) = 3$, $\nu_2 (d) = 2$, and $\left( \nu_2 (b), \nu_2 (c) \right) = \left( 0 , 1 \right)$ or $\left( 1, 0 \right)$.


Second, we compute $\nu_3 (x)$ for $x \in \left\{ a, b, c, d \right\}$.

Equation (2) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_3 (a), \nu_3 (b) \right\} = 2$. Equation (3) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_3 (a), \nu_3 (c) \right\} = 3$. Equation (4) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_3 (a), \nu_3 (d) \right\} = 3$. Equation (1) implies $\nu_3 (a) + \nu_3 (b) + \nu_3 (c) + \nu_3 (d) = 9$.

Therefore, all above jointly imply $\nu_3 (c) = 3$, $\nu_3 (d) = 3$, and $\left( \nu_3 (a), \nu_3 (b) \right) = \left( 1 , 2 \right)$ or $\left( 2, 1 \right)$.

Third, we compute $\nu_5 (x)$ for $x \in \left\{ a, b, c, d \right\}$.


Equation (5) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_5 (b), \nu_5 (c) \right\} = 2$. Equation (2) implies $\max \left\{ \nu_5 (a), \nu_5 (b) \right\} = 3$. Thus, $\nu_5 (a) = 3$.

From Equations (5)-(7), we have either $\nu_5 (b) \leq 1$ and $\nu_5 (c) = \nu_5 (d) = 2$, or $\nu_5 (b) = 2$ and $\max \left\{ \nu_5 (c), \nu_5 (d) \right\} = 2$.

Equation (1) implies $\nu_5 (a) + \nu_5 (b) + \nu_5 (c) + \nu_5 (d) = 7$. Thus, for $\nu_5 (b)$, $\nu_5 (c)$, $\nu_5 (d)$, there must be two 2s and one 0.

Therefore, \begin{align*} {\rm gcd} (a,b,c,d) & = \Pi_{p \in \{ 2, 3, 5\}} p^{\min\{ \nu_p (a), \nu_p(b) , \nu_p (c), \nu_p(d) \}} \\ & = 2^0 \cdot 3^1 \cdot 5^0 \\ & = \boxed{\textbf{(C) 3}}. \end{align*}

~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)

Video Solution

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~Steven Chen (Professor Chen Education Palace, www.professorchenedu.com)

See Also

2023 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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