The product of the digits of a three-digit number is 70. The sum of the digits of the three-digit number is:
Correct Answer :
14
Solution :
The correct option is 14.
To find the sum of the digits of the three-digit number, we can break down the problem by analyzing the digits and their product.
Let the three digits of the three-digit number be represented by the variables , , and . Since these are digits of a number and their product is non-zero, each digit must be a single-digit integer from 1 to 9:
We are given that the product of these three digits is 70:
To determine the possible values for , , and , we find the prime factorization of 70:
The prime factors of 70 are 2, 5, and 7. Since 5 and 7 are prime numbers and must be factors of the digits, and the only single-digit multiples of 5 and 7 are 5 and 7 themselves, two of our digits must be 5 and 7. The third digit must therefore be 2.
Thus, the three digits of the number are 2, 5, and 7 (in any order, such as 257, 572, 752, etc.).
Now, we calculate the sum of these digits:
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