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==Solution 2== | ==Solution 2== | ||
The number of <math>5</math>'s in the factorization of <math>98! + 99! + 100!</math> is the same as the number of trailing zeroes. The number of zeroes is taken by the floor value of each number divided by <math>5</math>, until you can't divide by <math>5</math> anymore. Factorizing <math>98! + 99! + 100!</math>, you get <math>98!(1+99+9900)=98!(10000)</math>. To find the number of trailing zeroes in 98!, we do <math>\left\lfloor\frac{98}{5}\right\rfloor + \left\lfloor\frac{19}{5}\right\rfloor= 19 + 3=22</math>. Now since <math>10000</math> has 4 zeroes, we add <math>22 + 4</math> to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 26}</math> factors of <math>5</math>. | The number of <math>5</math>'s in the factorization of <math>98! + 99! + 100!</math> is the same as the number of trailing zeroes. The number of zeroes is taken by the floor value of each number divided by <math>5</math>, until you can't divide by <math>5</math> anymore. Factorizing <math>98! + 99! + 100!</math>, you get <math>98!(1+99+9900)=98!(10000)</math>. To find the number of trailing zeroes in 98!, we do <math>\left\lfloor\frac{98}{5}\right\rfloor + \left\lfloor\frac{19}{5}\right\rfloor= 19 + 3=22</math>. Now since <math>10000</math> has 4 zeroes, we add <math>22 + 4</math> to get <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 26}</math> factors of <math>5</math>. | ||
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Problem 19
For any positive integer 
, the notation 
denotes the product of the integers 
through . What is the largest integer 
for which 
is a factor of the sum 
?
Solution 1
Factoring out , we have 
. Next, 
has 
factors of 
. Now 
has 
factors of , so there are a total of 
factors of .
Solution 2
The number of 's in the factorization of 
is the same as the number of trailing zeroes. The number of zeroes is taken by the floor value of each number divided by , until you can't divide by anymore. Factorizing , you get 
. To find the number of trailing zeroes in 98!, we do 
. Now since 
has 4 zeroes, we add 
to get 
factors of .
See Also
| 2017 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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