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If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3k is a factor of p?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
E. 18
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If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3k is a factor of p?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
E. 18

is 3k = 3^k? if so, k = 14.

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If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3k is a factor of p?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
E. 18

is 3k = 3^k? if so, k = 14.

C.

Himalayan, let's assume 3k = 3^k. Can you explain how in the world you figured out it was 14???? :shock:

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28 Jun 2007, 14:03

the number i got after multiplying 1 to 31:
8,222,838,654,177,920,000,000,000,000,000,000.00

so if we divide this number for:

3k if 3k is:

30 274,094,621,805,931,000,000,000,000,000,000.00
36 228,412,184,838,276,000,000,000,000,000,000.00
42 195,781,872,718,522,000,000,000,000,000,000.00
48 171,309,138,628,707,000,000,000,000,000,000.00
54 152,274,789,892,184,000,000,000,000,000,000.00

WE GET 18 AS ANSWER...

NOW , HOW CAN I DO THIS WITHOUT COMPUTER I DON'T KNOW :oops:

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28 Jun 2007, 14:08

rishi2377 wrote:

If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3k is a factor of p?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
E. 18

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I go in for 'E'

P=30! (yes 30 factorial)
taking the given choices 3*18 is a factor of 30! and since 18 is the highest choice given thats the ans.

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28 Jun 2007, 14:21

Agree with the above.

3*18 is definitely a factor of 30!

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28 Jun 2007, 14:22

well..if the questions asks 3k..then K=18 would work ...

however, if the question asks 3^k, which is more interesting..then.. here is what we do..

question says if p=30!, and 3^k is a factor, what is the largest value of K that we can have..in other words whats the highest power of 3....if you are smart I already answered the question...if you are like me..here is what we do:

30/3 =10 3s...

but we have an additional 3 in 3^2; i.e 9, so 30/9=3 more 3s

and we have one more 3 in 3^3; i.e 27...=1 more 3...

so in all we have 10+3+1 =14 3s....

14 is the answer..

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29 Jun 2007, 12:21

hello folks,

It was actually 3^k. Sorry, I should be more clear.this was my first post on this site and I will be more cautious in the future.

yup! answer is Actually C.

Thx for the help.

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