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Brazil number theory
Problem
Let be the number of positive divisors of . Show that
Solution
Let's count the number of pairs such that divides and . Fixing , we must count the multiples of , which is . So Fixing , we must count the number of divisors of , which is and then . So and since
Techniques
τ (number of divisors)Counting two waysFloors and ceilings