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== Problem == | == Problem == | ||
| − | For how many positive integers n less than or equal to 24 is n! evenly divisible by 1 + 2 + | + | 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 + \cdots + n?</math> |
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| + | <math>\textbf{(A) } 8 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 12 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 16 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 17 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 21 </math> | ||
== Solution == | == Solution == | ||
| + | Since <math>1 + 2 + \cdots + n = \frac{n(n+1)}{2}</math>, the condition is equivalent to having an integer value for <math>\frac{n!} | ||
| + | {\frac{n(n+1)}{2}}</math>. This reduces, when <math>n\ge 1</math>, to having an integer value for <math>\frac{2(n-1)!}{n+1}</math>. This fraction is an | ||
| + | integer unless <math>n+1</math> is an odd prime. There are <math>8</math> odd primes less than or equal to <math>24</math>, so there | ||
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| + | are <math>24 - 8 = | ||
| + | \boxed{\textbf{(C) }16}</math> numbers less than or equal to <math>24</math> that satisfy the condition. | ||
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| + | ==Video Solution== | ||
| + | https://youtu.be/Ji5BR4SFkeE | ||
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| + | ~savannahsolver | ||
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| + | == Video Solution == | ||
| + | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQpjNuOL5E ~David | ||
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== See Also == | == See Also == | ||
| − | + | {{AMC10 box|year=2005|ab=B|num-b=21|num-a=23}} | |
| + | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:20, 17 September 2023
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 
odd primes less than or equal to , so there
are 
numbers less than or equal to that satisfy the condition.
Video Solution
~savannahsolver
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQQpjNuOL5E ~David
See Also
| 2005 AMC 10B (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 21 |
Followed by Problem 23 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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