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# If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive,

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If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, [#permalink]  05 Aug 2008, 07:29
If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3^k is a factor of p?

A. 10
B. 12
C. 14
D. 16
E. 18
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Re: Factor question [#permalink]  05 Aug 2008, 07:32
C.

Essentially this is asking you to break down 30! into it's prime roots and count the 3s. I think I counted them all
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Re: Factor question [#permalink]  05 Aug 2008, 09:52
rnemani wrote:
If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3^k is a factor of p?

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

max n 3 ^n less than 30 n=3

greatest integer k for which 3^k is a factor of p
= (30/3) + (30/3^2)~(integer) + (30/3^3)~integer
= 10+3+1
=14
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Re: Factor question [#permalink]  05 Aug 2008, 16:55
rnemani wrote:
If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3^k is a factor of p?

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

simple getting the number of multiples if 3 in 30 => 10 multiples here
hence 10 is the k which becomes the divisor here
IMO A
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Re: Factor question [#permalink]  05 Aug 2008, 16:57
spriya wrote:
rnemani wrote:
If p is the product of the integers from 1 to 30, inclusive, what is the greatest integer k for which 3^k is a factor of p?

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

simple getting the number of multiples if 3 in 30 => 10 multiples here
hence 10 is the k which becomes the divisor here
IMO A

IMO C
Left out 3 in 6,9 etc
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