How many numbers that are not divisible by 6 divide evenly into 264,600?
(A) 9 (B) 36 (C) 51 (D) 63 (E) 72 ok, long shot but here goes...
264600 = 2^3 * 5^2 * 3^3 * 7^2
The numbers that are not divisible by 6 should either not have a 3 or not have a 2 in it as the product would yield a multiple of 6.
Combinations are 5^x*7^y*3^z and 5^x*7^y*2^z
Combinations for 5^2 * 7^2 * 3^3 = 3 * 3 * 4 = 36 (i.e. take 5^0, 5^1, 5^2 - 3 factors etc.)
Similarly, combinations for 5^2 * 7^2 * 2^3 = 3 * 3 * 4 = 36
Adding up, we get 72.
Out of this, we have to prune duplicates as 2^0 = 3^0 = 1. Total of 3*3 (possible powers of 5 * possible powers of 7) = 9
So, total = 72 - 9 = 63
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