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Download Solution PDFWhat is the number of factors of 243 - 163 - 83 ?
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UPSC CDS-I 2025 (Elementary Mathematics) Official Paper (Held On: 13 Apr, 2025)
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : 33
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Expression: 243 − 163 − 83
Calculations:
⇒ 83(27 − 8 − 1)
⇒ 83 × 18
⇒ 512 × 18 = 9216
Prime factorization of 9216:
9216 = 210 × 32
Number of factors = (10 + 1)(2 + 1) = 11 × 3 = 33
∴ The correct answer is: 33
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