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Find the probability that a randomly chosen three-digit number has exactly three factors.

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Number of three digits numbers = 900
If a number has exactly three factors, then it must be square of a prime number.
Squares of 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 31 are three-digit numbers.
Therefore, required probability = `(7)/(900)`
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