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For how many positive integers <math>n</math> less than or equal to <math>24</math> is <math>n!</math> evenly divisible by <math>1 + 2 + \ldots + n</math>? | For how many positive integers <math>n</math> less than or equal to <math>24</math> is <math>n!</math> evenly divisible by <math>1 + 2 + \ldots + n</math>? | ||
| − | <math>\text{(A) | + | <math>\text{(A) 8 } \text{(B) 12 } \text{(C) 16 } \text{(D) 17 } \text{(E) 21 }</math> |
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
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Problem
For how many positive integers 
less than or equal to 
is 
evenly divisible by 
?
Solution
Since 
, the condition is equivalent to having an integer value for 
. This reduces, when 
, to having an integer value for 
. This fraction is an integer unless 
is an odd prime. There are 8 odd primes less than or equal to 25, so there are 
numbers less than or equal to 24 that satisfy the condition.
See Also
| 2005 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 23 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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