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Even i am getting 360
 
Basically, the numbers r2, s4 and t2 have to appear in either number. This can be assigned in 2*2*2 = 8 ways.
 
Now if r2 appears in one number, the other can have r0 or r1 or r2 as its factors.
 
This reasoning gives 8*3*5*3 = 360 such ordered pairs

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