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Number theory Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Which of the following expressions, when it replaces the symbol Ω\Omega, makes the equation Ω×Ω=2×2×2×2×3×3\Omega\times\Omega = 2\times 2\times 2\times 2\times 3\times 3 correct?

(A) 22 (B) 33 (C) 2×32\times 3 (D) 2×3×32\times 3\times 3 (E) 2×2×32\times 2\times 3

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