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Let n~ be defined for all positive integers n as the remainder when (n - 1)! is divided by n. What is the value of 32~ ? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 8 E. 31
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n~ = (n-1)!
so 32~ = (32-1)! = 31!
when 31!/32 we have 16*2 inside 31!
hence 32 gets cancelled and we get remainder as 0
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32 = 8*4 which are both present in 31! so Remainder =0 hence A
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Ok so I was initially not able to do this problem because I didn't understand how to divide 31!/32...
Now that you guys have made the problem more clear I have a question-
5!/15 must be an integer? Because 5x4x3x2x1 contains the factors of 15 (5 x 3)
When I do 17!/30 in a calculator the result is not an integer?
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Bunuel wrote: Nunuboy1994 wrote: Ok so I was initially not able to do this problem because I didn't understand how to divide 31!/32...
Now that you guys have made the problem more clear I have a question-
5!/15 must be an integer? Because 5x4x3x2x1 contains the factors of 15 (5 x 3)
When I do 17!/30 in a calculator the result is not an integer? First of all, 17!/30 = 11856247603200 = integer, but what 17!/30 has to do with this problem? I trying to demonstrate the concept in this problem, which is new to me, in a different example- I think the calculator's notation just makes it appear as 1.something^e even though that doesn't necessarily mean it's not an integer. It's clear now.
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Nunuboy1994 wrote: Bunuel wrote: Nunuboy1994 wrote: Ok so I was initially not able to do this problem because I didn't understand how to divide 31!/32...
Now that you guys have made the problem more clear I have a question-
5!/15 must be an integer? Because 5x4x3x2x1 contains the factors of 15 (5 x 3)
When I do 17!/30 in a calculator the result is not an integer? First of all, 17!/30 = 11856247603200 = integer, but what 17!/30 has to do with this problem? I trying to demonstrate the concept in this problem, which is new to me, in a different example- I think the calculator's notation just makes it appear as 1.something^e even though that doesn't necessarily mean it's not an integer. It's clear now. For big numbers do not user calculator (unless it's not advanced on) or Excell, use Wolframalpha: https://www.wolframalpha.com/Hope it helps.
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shasadou wrote: Let n~ be defined for all positive integers n as the remainder when (n - 1)! is divided by n.
What is the value of 32~ ?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 8
E. 31 Simple- all this question is asking is if you have 31!/32 then what is the remainder? You don't necessarily have to expand 31!- 32 fits in because you have 16 and 2 so there is no remainder Thus "A"
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shasadou wrote: Let n~ be defined for all positive integers n as the remainder when (n - 1)! is divided by n.
What is the value of 32~ ?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 8
E. 31 \(= \frac{(32-1)!}{32}\) \(= \frac{31!}{32}\) Numbers \(8 * 4 = 32\), will cancel out the denomintor and hence the reminder will be ZERO. Hence, Answer is A
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