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number theory senior

Problem

Let N = . How many positive integers are factors of ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
Solution
Let . Therefore, the equation becomes . From Pascal's Triangle, we know this equation is equal to . Simplifying, we have the desired sum is equal to which can be prime factorized as . Finally, we can count the number of factors of this number. .
Final answer
E