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The number of positive divisors of 252 is

  1. A 5
  2. B 9
  3. C 10
  4. D 18
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(D) 18

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We have, \[ 252=2^{2} \times 3^{2} \times 7^{1} \] \(\therefore\) Number of positive divisors of \[ 252=(2+1)(2+1)(1+1)=3 \times 3 \times 2-18 \]