Question

what's the least positive integer that has the same number of positive factors as 175? I know there are 6 positive factors. But idn how we can get p1^2*p2 and p^5 from that?

Answer 1

How many positive factors does it have?
175=1*5*5*7
it depends on whether you count 1 or not
how many are there
3 or 4

same number of positive factors
didn't say the factors had to be different
1*1*1*1=1
answer is 1