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Positive integer A has 2 different prime factors: p and q (p<q) such that A = pq. Positive integer B is greater than A and the quotient A^2/B is an integer. How many possible values of B are there? PLEASE GIVE AN EXPLANATION WITH YOUR ANSWER! ​

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4

Explanation:

The integer A^2 will have 9 divisors:

1, p, q, p^2, pq, q^2, p^2q, pq^2, p^2q^2

Of these, the last 4 are greater than A. Hence there will be these 4 values of B.

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