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(26!-25!) =(26*25! -25!) =25!(26-1) =25!*25
To find the number of trailing zeros we need to find the number of 5 in 25!*25
(25!/5)+(25!/25) =5+1=6
We have 6 fives in 25! And 2 fives in 25. Means we have a total (6+2=8) fives. And hence, 8 trailing zeroes.

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26!-25! can be written as 25!*25

Now for trailing 0 we need 5 and 2 . in this expression 5 is limiting factor so we find the factors of 5 in 25!*25
25/5=5
25/25=1

So in 25! there is 6 factors of 5. now in 25 also we have 5*5 . so in total we have 8 5's hence Option E

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How many trailing zeroes are there in 26! - 25! ?

A. 0
B. 2
C. 4
D. 6
E. 8


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Here is the solution to the question:

Given: Find the number of trailing zeroes in 26!−25!

Solution:
We can factor:
26! − 25!=26 * 25! − 25! = 25! (26−1) = 25! * 25

Trailing zeroes come from factors of 10 = 2×5
  • Count factors of 5 in 25!
(25/5) + (25/25) = 5+1 = 6
  • Multiply by 25 (5 * 5) → total factors of 5 = 6 + 2 = 8
  • Factors of 2 are sufficient, so they don’t limit the count
Therefore, the total number of trailing zeroes = 8

Final Answer: Option(E)

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