485 and Level 5

485 is the hypotenuse of four Pythagorean triples. Which ones are primitive and which ones aren’t?

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485 Puzzle

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  • 485 is a composite number.
  • Prime factorization: 485 = 5 x 97
  • The exponents in the prime factorization are 1 and 1. Adding one to each and multiplying we get (1 + 1)(1 + 1) = 2 x 2 = 4. Therefore 485 has exactly 4 factors.
  • Factors of 485: 1, 5, 97, 485
  • Factor pairs: 485 = 1 x 485 or 5 x 97
  • 485 has no square factors that allow its square root to be simplified. √485 ≈ 22.0227155

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485 Logic