Difference between revisions of "2007 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 3"

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What is the sum of the two smallest prime factors of $250$ ?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 5 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 7 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 12$

The prime factorization of $250$ is $2 \cdot 5^3$ . The smallest two are $2$ and $5$ . $2+5 = \boxed{\text{(C) }7}$ .

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 <math>\mathrm{(A)}\ 2 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 5 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 7 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 12</math>
+==Video Solution by OmegaLearn==
+https://youtu.be/7an5wU9Q5hk?t=272
 == Solution ==
-The prime factorization of <math>250</math> is <math>2 \cdot 5^3</math>. The smallest two are <math>2</math> and <math>5</math>. <math>2+5 = \boxed{\text{(C) }7</math>.
+The prime factorization of <math>250</math> is <math>2 \cdot 5^3</math>. The smallest two are <math>2</math> and <math>5</math>. <math>2+5 = \boxed{\text{(C) }7}</math>.
+==Video Solution by SpreadTheMathLove==
+https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omFpSGMWhFc
+==Video Solution by WhyMath==
+https://youtu.be/_8lDRd1FEd4
 ==See Also==
 {{AMC8 box|year=2007|num-b=2|num-a=4}}
 {{MAA Notice}}