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How many positive factors does 840 have ?

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32

If \(N = p^{a} \times q^{b} \times r^{c} \times \ldots\), the number of positive factors is \((a + 1)(b + 1)(c + 1)\ldots\).

Prime factorisation: \(840 = 2^{3} \times 3^{1} \times 5^{1} \times 7^{1}\).

Number of factors \(= (3 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 4 \times 2 \times 2 \times 2 = 32\).

Check: \(8 \times 3 \times 5 \times 7 = 840\).

Hence, 32.

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