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N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to 100 inclusive. And x is a positive integer such that N is divisible by 10^x.

What is the highest possible value of x?

A. 16
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24
E. 26

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N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to [#permalink] New post   12 Aug 2018, 00:12
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N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to 100 inclusive. And x is a positive integer such that N is divisible by 10^x.

What is the highest possible value of x?

A. 16
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24
E. 26

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Given N=5*10*15*.....*90*95*100
Or, N=\(5^{20}*(1*2*3*....*19*20\)=\(5^{20}*20!\)
We have to find out power of 2 and power of 5 in 20!
\(\frac{20}{5}\)=4
\(\frac{20}{2}+\frac{20}{2^2}+\frac{20}{2^3}+\frac{20}{2^4}\)=10+5+2+1=18
So, N=\(5^{20}*5^4*2^18\)=\((5*2)^{18}*5^6\)=\(10^{18}*5^6\)

So the maximum value of x for which N is divisible by \(10^x\) is 18.
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N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to [#permalink] New post   13 Aug 2018, 21:36
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amanvermagmat wrote:
N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to 100 inclusive. And x is a positive integer such that N is divisible by 10^x.

What is the highest possible value of x?

A. 16
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24
E. 26

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Given N=5*10*15*.....*90*95*100
Or, N=\(5^{20}*(1*2*3*....*19*20)\)=\(5^{20}*20!\)
Hi,
Given N=5*10*15*.....*90*95*100
This should be 5 (1*2*3*4.....*19*20) i.e. 5 * 20!
How did you arrive at 5^20 * 20! Kindly explain

Thanks,
Chirag


Hi chiragmaniar,
5=5*1
10=5*2
15=5*3
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100=5*20
x(multiply)
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N=(5*1)*(5*2)*(5*3)*......................*(5*20)
Or, N={5*5*5*....(20 times)}* (1*2*3*.....*20)
Or, \(N=(5^{20})* (20!)\)

Hope it clarifies.
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Given N is a product of all multiples of 5 from 1 to 100.
N = 5x10x15x20x....x100
Writing N in terms of 2s and 5s we have N = \(2^{20}\)*\(5^{24}\)
10 can be written as 2*5. So the maximum number of 10^x can be 20.
Hence C is the ans.

how did you calculate 2s and 5s in N?


Check this post for a detailed discussion: https://anaprep.com/number-properties-h ... actorials/

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N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 11 Aug 2018, 23:43
Given N is a product of all multiples of 5 from 1 to 100.
N = 5x10x15x20x....x100
Writing N in terms of 2s and 5s we have N = \(2^{20}\)*\(5^{24}\)
10 can be written as 2*5. So the maximum number of 10^x can be 20.
Hence C is the ans.

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N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 12 Aug 2018, 00:33
And has to be 18

5 has power of 24
20 multiples of 5
Plus 4 for 25,50 and 75

But 2 is limiting factor here
It has factor of 18

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Re: N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to [#permalink] New post   13 Aug 2018, 09:24
Afc0892 wrote:
Given N is a product of all multiples of 5 from 1 to 100.
N = 5x10x15x20x....x100
Writing N in terms of 2s and 5s we have N = \(2^{20}\)*\(5^{24}\)
10 can be written as 2*5. So the maximum number of 10^x can be 20.
Hence C is the ans.

how did you calculate 2s and 5s in N?
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Re: N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to [#permalink] New post   13 Aug 2018, 21:23
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N is the product of all positive multiples of 5 from 1 to 100 inclusive. And x is a positive integer such that N is divisible by 10^x.

What is the highest possible value of x?

A. 16
B. 18
C. 20
D. 24
E. 26

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Given N=5*10*15*.....*90*95*100
Or, N=\(5^{20}*(1*2*3*....*19*20\)=\(5^{20}*20!\)

Hi,

Given N=5*10*15*.....*90*95*100
This should be 5 (1*2*3*4.....*19*20) i.e. 5 * 20!
How did you arrive at 5^20 * 20! Kindly explain

Thanks,
Chirag
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