Determine whether 33 divides the product of 2⋅3⋅7⋅11. If it does divide the product, find the quotient. If it does not divide the product, indicate the smallest factor that should be included in the product to make it divisible by 33. Please explain

The answer would be 30

Step-by-step explanation

For positive integers: 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 7 ⋅ 11 = 2310 For all integers: ± ( 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ) = ± 30 For Gaussian integers: ± 1 ± 3 i and ± 3 ± i (all combinations of signs) Explanation: A prime number is a number whose only factors are itself, units and unit multiples of itself. So in the positive integers, the first few primes are: 2 , 3 , 5 , 7 , 11 , ... So the smallest composite positive integer with the five smallest prime positive integers as factors is: 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 7 ⋅ 11 = 2310 If we extend our interest to include negative integers, then the smallest primes are: 2 , − 2 , 3 , − 3 , 5 , − 5 , ... So the smallest composite integers with the five smallest prime integers as factors are: ± ( 2 ⋅ 3 ⋅ 5 ) = ± 30 If we consider Gaussian integers, then the smallest primes are: 1 + i , 1 − i , − 1 + i , − 1 − i , 1 + 2 i , 1 − 2 i , − 1 + 2 i , − 1 − 2 i , 2 + i , 2 − i , − 2 + i , − 2 − i , 3 , − 3 ,... So the smallest composite Gaussian integers with the five smallest prime Gaussian integers as factor are: ( 1 + i ) ( 1 + 2 i ) = − 1 + 3 i , 1 + 3 i , − 1 − 3 i , − 1 + 3 i , 3 + i , 3 − i , − 3 + i , − 3 − i