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Here is the solution

We can assume that N! will be completely divided by 13^52. So the no. should be equal to or less than 13*52 i.e 676!

But we are forgetting that the question is asking the smallest no N. So we all know that 52 no also contains 26 and 49 which is also a multiple of 13. so this will gives us the extra 13, so our no. cannot be 676.

No 52 has total 03 multiple of 13 so can say that
13! has only one 13 (it will not extra 13, if we have to find the smallest N!)
26! has two 13 in no. 26 (it will give us the one extra 13 )
49! has a three 13 in no. 49 (it will give us two extra 13)

So these three extra 13 should be subtracted from no 52 to find the smallest N!, so our no. will be 49. Thus our result will be 49*13 = 637.
So Option D will be our answer (6+3+7 = 16)
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