1995 AMC 8 Problem 22

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22.

The number 65456545 can be written as a product of a pair of positive two-digit numbers. What is the sum of this pair of numbers?
162162
172172
173173
174174
222222
Answer: A
Concepts:prime factorizationfactor
Small hint:
Find the prime factorization of 65456545
Big hint:
Group the prime factors into two numbers that are each between 1010 and 9999
Solution:
The prime factorization is 6545=5×7×11×17.6545 = 5 \times 7 \times 11 \times 17. To split into two two-digit factors, pair the primes: 5×17=855 \times 17 = 85 and 7×11=77.7 \times 11 = 77.
These are the only two-digit pair, and their sum is 85+77=162.85 + 77 = 162.
Thus, the correct answer is A .
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