For a positive number $n$, we write $d (n)$ for the number of positive divisors of $n$. Determine all positive integers $k$ for which exist positive integers $a$ and $b$ with the property $k = d (a) = d (b) = d (2a + 3b)$.
Source: 2020 Dutch IMO TST 3.1
Tags: number theory, number of divisors
For a positive number $n$, we write $d (n)$ for the number of positive divisors of $n$. Determine all positive integers $k$ for which exist positive integers $a$ and $b$ with the property $k = d (a) = d (b) = d (2a + 3b)$.