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Number theory Difficulty 5.0 AIME, harder Prove it United Kingdom

The number 1212 may be factored into three positive integers in exactly eighteen ways, these factorizations include 1×3×41 \times 3 \times 4, 2×2×32 \times 2 \times 3 and 2×3×22 \times 3 \times 2. Let NN be the number of seconds in a week. In how many ways can NN be factored into three positive integers?

A numerical answer is not sufficient. The calculation should be explained and justified.

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