Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
If $r, s, t$ are prime numbers and $p, q$ are the positive integers such that LCM of $p, q$ is $r^2 s^4 t^2$, then the number of ordered pairs $(p, q)$ is
MathematicsPermutation CombinationJEE AdvancedJEE Advanced 2006
Options:
  • A
    252
  • B
    254
  • C
    225
  • D
    224
Solution:
1204 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is:
225
Since, $r, s, t$ are prime numbers.
$\therefore$ Selection of $p$ and $q$ are as under


$\therefore$ Total number of ways to select $s=9$.
Similarly, the number of ways to select $t=5$.
$\therefore$ Total number of ways $=5 \times 9 \times 5=225$.

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.