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2^X)*(3^Y)*(5^Z) is the greatest positive divisor of (8!)^4. 26 May 2008, 02:04
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(2^X)*(3^Y)*(5^Z) is the greatest positive divisor of (8!)^4. the value of x+y+z=?



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2^X)*(3^Y)*(5^Z) is the greatest positive divisor of (8!)^4. 26 May 2008, 02:11
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\((8!)^4=(8*7*6*5*4*3*2)^4=(2^3*7*2*3*5*2^2*3*2)^4=(2^7*7*3^2*5)^4=2^{28}*3^8*5^4*7\)

x+y+z=28+8+4=40
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2^X)*(3^Y)*(5^Z) is the greatest positive divisor of (8!)^4. 26 May 2008, 02:18
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yup it is :)
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2^X)*(3^Y)*(5^Z) is the greatest positive divisor of (8!)^4. 26 May 2008, 04:39
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with walker ... 40 for me as well.

Start off with 8! , which we know is 8x7x6x5x4x3x2x1 ... we can write 8 as 2x2x2, 6 as 2x3, 4 as 2x2 ... you end up with 2^7*7*3^2*5 ... and now apply the power of 4 to get 2*28*7^4*3^8*5^4 ... add up the exponents to get 28+8+4=40
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2^X)*(3^Y)*(5^Z) is the greatest positive divisor of (8!)^4. 26 May 2008, 06:15
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Nice explanation! :P



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