Adventures in problem solving : a problem about divisors
Shirali, Shailesh (2018) Adventures in problem solving : a problem about divisors. At Right Angles, 7 (2). pp. 130-132.
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Abstract
In this edition of ‘Adventures’ we study a curious problem concerning the divisors of a certain number. Partial information has been provided about the divisors and on that basis we are required to find the number. The information provided seems at first sight to be meagre in the extreme. But strangely, it suffices to make progress. Read on!
| Item Type: | Articles in APF Magazines | ||
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| Authors: | Shirali, Shailesh | ||
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Divisor, constraints, combinations, systematic reasoning | ||
| Subjects: | Natural Sciences > Mathematics | ||
| Divisions: | Azim Premji University > University Publications > At Right Angles | ||
| Full Text Status: | Public | ||
| URI: | http://publications.azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/id/eprint/1607 | ||
| Publisher URL: | http://apfstatic.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-... |
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