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2021 AMC 12A Question 18

AMC12 · 2021 AMC 12A

Question 18

Let $f$ be a function defined on the set of positive rational numbers with the property that $f(a\cdot b) = f(a) + f(b)$ for all positive rational numbers $a$ and $b.$ Suppose that $f$ also has the property that $f(p) = p$ for every prime number $p.$ For which of the following numbers $x$ is $f(x) \lt 0?$
  1. $\dfrac{17}{32}$
  2. $\dfrac{11}{16}$
  3. $\dfrac{7}{9}$
  4. $\dfrac{7}{6}$
  5. $\dfrac{25}{11}$