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<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 14 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 21 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 28 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 42 </math>
 
<math> \textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 14 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 21 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 28 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 42 </math>
  
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Whenever <math> n </math> is the product of three consecutive integers, <math> n </math> is divisible by <math> 3! </math>, meaning it is divisible by <math> 6 </math>.
 
Whenever <math> n </math> is the product of three consecutive integers, <math> n </math> is divisible by <math> 3! </math>, meaning it is divisible by <math> 6 </math>.
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It also mentions that it is divisible by <math> 7 </math>, so the number is definitely divisible by all the factors of <math> 42 </math>.
 
It also mentions that it is divisible by <math> 7 </math>, so the number is definitely divisible by all the factors of <math> 42 </math>.
  
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In our answer choices, the one that is not a factor of <math> 42 </math> is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 28} </math>.  
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In our answer choices, the one that is not a factor of <math> 42 </math> is <math> \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 28} </math>.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:04, 27 September 2018

Problem

Suppose that $n$ is the product of three consecutive integers and that $n$ is divisible by $7$. Which of the following is not necessarily a divisor of $n$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 14 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 21 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 28 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 42$

Solution 1

Whenever $n$ is the product of three consecutive integers, $n$ is divisible by $3!$, meaning it is divisible by $6$.

It also mentions that it is divisible by $7$, so the number is definitely divisible by all the factors of $42$.

In our answer choices, the one that is not a factor of $42$ is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 28}$.

Solution 2

We can look for counterexamples. For example, letting $n = 13 \cdot 14 \cdot 15$, we see that $n$ is not divisible by 28, so (D) is our answer.

See Also

2001 AMC 10 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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