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| − | Let the next largest divisor be <math>k</math>. Suppose <math>\gcd(k,323)=1</math>. Then, as <math>323|n, k|n</math>, therefore, <math>323\cdot k|n.</math> However, because <math>k>323</math>, <math>323k>323\cdot 324>9999</math>. Therefore, <math>\gcd(k,323)>1</math>. Note that <math>323=17\cdot 19</math>. Therefore, the smallest the gcd can be is <math>17</math> and our answer is <math>323+17=\boxed{\text{( | + | Let the next largest divisor be <math>k</math>. Suppose <math>\gcd(k,323)=1</math>. Then, as <math>323|n, k|n</math>, therefore, <math>323\cdot k|n.</math> However, because <math>k>323</math>, <math>323k>323\cdot 324>9999</math>. Therefore, <math>\gcd(k,323)>1</math>. Note that <math>323=17\cdot 19</math>. Therefore, the smallest the gcd can be is <math>17</math> and our answer is <math>323+17=\boxed{\text{(C) }340}</math>. |
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Problem
Mary chose an even 
-digit number 
. She wrote down all the divisors of in increasing order from left to right: 
. At some moment Mary wrote 
as a divisor of . What is the smallest possible value of the next divisor written to the right of .
Solution 1
Prime factorizing gives you 
. Looking at the answer choices, 
is the smallest number divisible by 
or 
.
Solution 2
Let the next largest divisor be 
. Suppose 
. Then, as 
, therefore, 
However, because 
, 
. Therefore, 
. Note that 
. Therefore, the smallest the gcd can be is and our answer is 
.
-tdeng
See Also
| 2018 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 20 |
Followed by Problem 22 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
| 2018 AMC 12B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | |
| Preceded by Problem 18 |
Followed by Problem 20 |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | |
| All AMC 12 Problems and Solutions | |
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