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# If ((14!)^25 - (14!)^11)/((14!)^11 - (14!)^4) = X. What is the unit di

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If $$\frac{(14!)^{25}-(14!)^{11}}{(14!)^{11}-(14!)^{4}}=X$$.

What is the unit digit of$$\frac{X}{(14!)^7}$$ ?

(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7
(E) 9
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27 Jun 2018, 22:08
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If $$\frac{(14!)^{25}-(14!)^{11}}{(14!)^{11}-(14!)^{4}}=$$X,

What is the unit digit of$$\frac{X}{(14!)^7}$$ ?

(A) 1
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 7
(E) 9

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Re: If ((14!)^25 - (14!)^11)/((14!)^11 - (14!)^4) = X. What is the unit di  [#permalink]

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27 Jun 2018, 23:17
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Solution

Given:
• $$\frac{(14!)^{25}-(14!)^{11}}{(14!)^{11}-(14!)^{4}}=X$$

To find:
• The unit digit of $$\frac{X}{(14!)^7}$$

Approach and Working:
Assuming n = 14!, we can rewrite the whole expression as
• X = $$\frac{(n)^{25}-(n)^{11}}{(n)^{11}-(n)^{4}}$$
= $$\frac{(n)^{11}[(n)^{14}-1]}{(n)^4[(n)^{7}-1}$$
= $$(n)^7\frac{(n^7+1)(n^7-1)}{(n^7-1)}$$
= $$n^7 (n^7+1)$$

So, if we do $$\frac{X}{(14!)^7}$$, we can write it as:
• $$\frac{X}{(14!)^7}$$ = $$\frac{n^7 (n^7+1)}{n^7}$$ = $$n^7 + 1$$

As n = 14!, n will always end with a 0.
• Therefore, the unit digit of $$n^7 + 1$$ = 0 + 1 = 1

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

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27 Jun 2018, 23:52
EgmatQuantExpert : how you have assumed that 14! will always end with a 0. It is mugged up or any logic behind it.
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28 Jun 2018, 00:08
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EgmatQuantExpert : how you have assumed that 14! will always end with a 0. It is mugged up or any logic behind it.

Let’s look at the factorial values of the following numbers:
• 1! = 1
• 2! = 1 * 2 = 2
• 3! = 1 * 2 * 3 = 6
• 4! = 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 = 24
• 5! = 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 * 5 = 120

Now, if you go beyond 5!, in every factorial value 2 and 5 will always be present.

The product of 2 and 5 will always end with a 0, hence, 5! onwards every factorial value should always end with at least one 0.
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Re: If ((14!)^25 - (14!)^11)/((14!)^11 - (14!)^4) = X. What is the unit di  [#permalink]

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28 Jun 2018, 00:22
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EgmatQuantExpert : how you have assumed that 14! will always end with a 0. It is mugged up or any logic behind it.

14! = 14 * 13 * 12 * 11 * 10 * .....

You have to multiply by 10 in the equation above. As you know, any integer when multiplied by 10 , you add a zero at the end. Thats the logic used in the question above
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29 Jun 2018, 04:22
Thanks for the explanation EgmatQuantExpert and pikolo2510
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