If d is a positive integer and f is the product of the first 30 positi

If d is a positive integer and f is the product of the first 30 positive integers, what is the value of d?

(1) 10^d is a factor of f --> \(k*10^d=30!\).

First we should find out how many zeros \(30!\) has, it's called trailing zeros. It can be determined by the power of \(5\) in the number \(30!\) --> \(\frac{30}{5}+\frac{30}{25}=6+1=7\) --> \(30!\) has \(7\) zeros.

\(k*10^d=n*10^7\), (where \(n\) is the product of other multiples of 30!) --> it tells us only that max possible value of \(d\) is \(7\). Not sufficient.

Side notes: 30! is some huge number with 7 trailing zeros (ending with 7 zeros). Statement (1) says that \(10^d\) is factor of this number, but \(10^d\) can be 10 (d=1) or 100 (d=2) ... or 10,000,000 (d=7). Basically \(d\) can be any integer from 1 to 7, inclusive (if \(d>7\) then \(10^d\) won't be a factor of 30! as 30! has only 7 zeros in the end). So we cannot determine single numerical value of \(d\) from this statement. Hence this statement is not sufficient.

(2) d>6 Not Sufficient.

(1)+(2) From (2) \(d>6\) and from (1) \(d_{max}=7\) --> \(d=7\).

Answer: C.

Hope it helps.