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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{21} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{19} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{18} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{11}{21}</math>
 
<math>\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{21} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{19} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{18} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{11}{21}</math>
  
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==Solution==
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==Solution 1==
  
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If <math>21!</math> prime factorizes into <math>p</math> prime factors with exponents <math>e_1</math> through <math>e_k</math>, then the product of the sums of each of these exponents plus <math>1</math> should be over <math>60,000</math>. If we divide this product by the exponent of <math>2</math> in <math>21!</math> then we should get the number of odd factors. Then, the fraction of odd divisors over total divisors is <math>\dfrac{1}{e_2}</math> if <math>e_2</math> is the exponent of <math>2</math>. We can find <math>e_2</math> easily using Legendre's, so our final answer is <math>\dfrac{1}{10 + 5 + 3 + 1} = \boxed{\text{(B)} \dfrac{1}{19}}.</math>
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We can consider a factor of <math>21!</math> to be odd if it does not contain a <math>2</math>; hence, finding the exponent of <math>2</math> in the prime factorization of <math>21!</math> will help us find our answer. We can start off with all multiples of <math>2</math> up to <math>21</math>, which is <math>10</math>. Then, we find multiples of <math>4</math>, which is <math>5</math>. Next, we look at multiples of <math>8</math>, of which there are <math>2</math>. Finally, we know there is only one multiple of <math>16</math> in the set of positive integers up to <math>21</math>. Now, we can add all of these to get <math>10+5+2+1=18</math>. We know that, in the prime factorization of <math>21!</math>, we have <math>2^{18}</math>, and the only way to have an odd number is if there is not a <math>2</math> in that number's prime factorization. This only happens with <math>2^{0}</math>, which is only one of the 19 different exponents of 2 we could have (of which having each exponent is equally likely). Hence, we have  <math>\boxed{\text{(B)} \dfrac{1}{19}}.</math>
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Solution by: armang32324
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==Solution 2==
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If <math>21!</math> prime factorizes into <math>p</math> prime factors with exponents <math>e_1</math> through <math>e_k</math>, then the product of the sums of each of these exponents plus <math>1</math> should be over <math>60,000</math>. If <math>e_2</math> is the exponent of <math>2</math> in the prime factorization of 21!, then we can find the number of odd factors of <math>21!</math> by dividing the total by <math>e_2+1</math>. Then, the number of odd divisors over total divisors is <math>\dfrac{1}{e_2+1}</math>. We can find <math>e_2</math> easily using Legendre's, so our final answer is <math>\dfrac{1}{10 + 5 + 2 + 1+1} = \boxed{\text{(B)} \dfrac{1}{19}}.</math>
  
 
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~ icecreamrolls8
  
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==Solution 3==
 
If a factor of <math>21!</math> is odd, that means it contains no factors of <math>2</math>. We can find the number of factors of two in <math>21!</math> by counting the number multiples of <math>2</math>, <math>4</math>, <math>8</math>, and <math>16</math> that are less than or equal to <math>21</math> (Legendre's Formula). After some quick counting we find that this number is <math>10+5+2+1 = 18</math>. If the prime factorization of <math>21!</math> has <math>18</math> factors of <math>2</math>, there are <math>19</math> choices for each divisor for how many factors of <math>2</math> should be included (<math>0</math> to <math>18</math> inclusive). The probability that a randomly chosen factor is odd is the same as if the number of factors of <math>2</math> is <math>0</math> which is    <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{1}{19}}</math>.
 
If a factor of <math>21!</math> is odd, that means it contains no factors of <math>2</math>. We can find the number of factors of two in <math>21!</math> by counting the number multiples of <math>2</math>, <math>4</math>, <math>8</math>, and <math>16</math> that are less than or equal to <math>21</math> (Legendre's Formula). After some quick counting we find that this number is <math>10+5+2+1 = 18</math>. If the prime factorization of <math>21!</math> has <math>18</math> factors of <math>2</math>, there are <math>19</math> choices for each divisor for how many factors of <math>2</math> should be included (<math>0</math> to <math>18</math> inclusive). The probability that a randomly chosen factor is odd is the same as if the number of factors of <math>2</math> is <math>0</math> which is    <math>\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{1}{19}}</math>.
  
 
Solution by: vedadehhc
 
Solution by: vedadehhc
  
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Note: Legendre's Formula states that the exponent of <math>p</math> in the prime factorization of <math>n!</math> is given by
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<cmath>e_p(n!)=\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left\lfloor\frac{n}{p^i}\right\rfloor=\frac{n-S_p(n)}{p-1},</cmath>
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where <math>S_p(n)</math> is the sum of the digits of <math>n</math> when written in base <math>p</math>. For example, <math>21</math> in binary is <math>1011</math>, so <math>S_2(21)=1+0+1+1=3</math>. We have <math>e_2(21!)=\frac{21-3}{2-1}=18</math>, then proceed with the rest of solution 3.
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==Solution 4==
 
We can write <math>21!</math> as its prime factorization:
 
We can write <math>21!</math> as its prime factorization:
 
<cmath>21!=2^{18}\times3^9\times5^4\times7^3\times11\times13\times17\times19</cmath>
 
<cmath>21!=2^{18}\times3^9\times5^4\times7^3\times11\times13\times17\times19</cmath>

Latest revision as of 23:43, 8 November 2024

Problem

The number $21!=51,090,942,171,709,440,000$ has over $60,000$ positive integer divisors. One of them is chosen at random. What is the probability that it is odd?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{21} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{19} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{18} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{11}{21}$

Solution 1

We can consider a factor of $21!$ to be odd if it does not contain a $2$; hence, finding the exponent of $2$ in the prime factorization of $21!$ will help us find our answer. We can start off with all multiples of $2$ up to $21$, which is $10$. Then, we find multiples of $4$, which is $5$. Next, we look at multiples of $8$, of which there are $2$. Finally, we know there is only one multiple of $16$ in the set of positive integers up to $21$. Now, we can add all of these to get $10+5+2+1=18$. We know that, in the prime factorization of $21!$, we have $2^{18}$, and the only way to have an odd number is if there is not a $2$ in that number's prime factorization. This only happens with $2^{0}$, which is only one of the 19 different exponents of 2 we could have (of which having each exponent is equally likely). Hence, we have $\boxed{\text{(B)} \dfrac{1}{19}}.$

Solution by: armang32324

Solution 2

If $21!$ prime factorizes into $p$ prime factors with exponents $e_1$ through $e_k$, then the product of the sums of each of these exponents plus $1$ should be over $60,000$. If $e_2$ is the exponent of $2$ in the prime factorization of 21!, then we can find the number of odd factors of $21!$ by dividing the total by $e_2+1$. Then, the number of odd divisors over total divisors is $\dfrac{1}{e_2+1}$. We can find $e_2$ easily using Legendre's, so our final answer is $\dfrac{1}{10 + 5 + 2 + 1+1} = \boxed{\text{(B)} \dfrac{1}{19}}.$

~ icecreamrolls8

Solution 3

If a factor of $21!$ is odd, that means it contains no factors of $2$. We can find the number of factors of two in $21!$ by counting the number multiples of $2$, $4$, $8$, and $16$ that are less than or equal to $21$ (Legendre's Formula). After some quick counting we find that this number is $10+5+2+1 = 18$. If the prime factorization of $21!$ has $18$ factors of $2$, there are $19$ choices for each divisor for how many factors of $2$ should be included ($0$ to $18$ inclusive). The probability that a randomly chosen factor is odd is the same as if the number of factors of $2$ is $0$ which is $\boxed{\textbf{(B)}\frac{1}{19}}$.

Solution by: vedadehhc

Note: Legendre's Formula states that the exponent of $p$ in the prime factorization of $n!$ is given by \[e_p(n!)=\sum_{i=1}^{\infty}\left\lfloor\frac{n}{p^i}\right\rfloor=\frac{n-S_p(n)}{p-1},\] where $S_p(n)$ is the sum of the digits of $n$ when written in base $p$. For example, $21$ in binary is $1011$, so $S_2(21)=1+0+1+1=3$. We have $e_2(21!)=\frac{21-3}{2-1}=18$, then proceed with the rest of solution 3.

~ happyhippos

Solution 4

We can write $21!$ as its prime factorization: \[21!=2^{18}\times3^9\times5^4\times7^3\times11\times13\times17\times19\]

Each exponent of these prime numbers are one less than the number of factors at play here. This makes sense; $2^{18}$ is going to have $19$ factors: $2^0, 2^1, 2^2,...\text{ }2^{18}$, and the other exponents will behave identically.

In other words, $21!$ has $(18+1)(9+1)(4+1)(3+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)$ factors.

We are looking for the probability that a randomly chosen factor of $21!$ will be odd--numbers that do not contain multiples of $2$ as factors.

From our earlier observation, the only factors of $21!$ that are even are ones with at least one multiplier of $2$, so our probability of finding an odd factor becomes the following: \[P(\text{odd})=\dfrac{\text{number of odd factors}}{\text{number of all factors}}=\dfrac{(9+1)(4+1)(3+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)}{(18+1)(9+1)(4+1)(3+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)(1+1)}=\dfrac{1}{(18+1)}=\boxed{\dfrac{1}{19}}\]

Solution submitted by David Kim

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