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# What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10

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What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10?

a)10
b)12
c)16
d)20
e)60
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27 Oct 2011, 00:32
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What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10?

a)10
b)12
c)16
d)20
e)60

Please show me the easy way to solve such question...

The given number is 12^10
=(2*2*3)^10
=(2^20)*(3^10)

So the greatest possible value for n such that 2^n can be factor of given number is 20.

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What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10?

a)10
b)12
c)16
d)20
e)60

Please show me the easy way to solve such question...

$$12^{10} = (2^2*3)^{10} = 2^{20}*3^{10}$$
The greatest value of n such that $$2^n$$ is a factor of $$12^{10}$$ is 20.

Such questions are more popular and a little more complex with factorials. e.g. What is greatest positive integer n such that $$2^n$$ is a factor of 12!
Try this one.
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Get started with Veritas Prep GMAT On Demand for $199 Veritas Prep Reviews Kudos [?]: 17815 [2], given: 235 Intern Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 16 Kudos [?]: 60 [0], given: 9 Re: What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10 [#permalink] ### Show Tags 27 Oct 2011, 08:00 Thanks gopu106........ _________________ All I want to be A Self-made Man Kudos [?]: 60 [0], given: 9 Intern Joined: 27 Sep 2011 Posts: 16 Kudos [?]: 60 [0], given: 9 Re: What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10 [#permalink] ### Show Tags 27 Oct 2011, 08:03 VeritasPrepKarishma wrote: aselfmademan wrote: What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10? a)10 b)12 c)16 d)20 e)60 Please show me the easy way to solve such question... $$12^{10} = (2^2*3)^{10} = 2^{20}*3^{10}$$ The greatest value of n such that $$2^n$$ is a factor of $$12^{10}$$ is 20. Such questions are more popular and a little more complex with factorials. e.g. What is greatest positive integer n such that $$2^n$$ is a factor of 12! Try this one. Thank you very much.......... I am very weak in this type of PS math Could you please explain 12! math you have given ? _________________ All I want to be A Self-made Man Kudos [?]: 60 [0], given: 9 Manager Joined: 21 Aug 2010 Posts: 186 Kudos [?]: 133 [0], given: 141 Location: United States GMAT 1: 700 Q49 V35 Re: What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10 [#permalink] ### Show Tags 27 Oct 2011, 20:32 VeritasPrepKarishma wrote: aselfmademan wrote: What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10? a)10 b)12 c)16 d)20 e)60 Please show me the easy way to solve such question... $$12^{10} = (2^2*3)^{10} = 2^{20}*3^{10}$$ The greatest value of n such that $$2^n$$ is a factor of $$12^{10}$$ is 20. Such questions are more popular and a little more complex with factorials. e.g. What is greatest positive integer n such that $$2^n$$ is a factor of 12! Try this one. n = 10 I just counted the number of 2s till 12 since the 12! is multiplication of all numbers till 12 Do you have any faster method which can be used for bigger factorials? _________________ ------------------------------------- Kudos [?]: 133 [0], given: 141 Veritas Prep GMAT Instructor Joined: 16 Oct 2010 Posts: 7738 Kudos [?]: 17815 [2], given: 235 Location: Pune, India Re: What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10 [#permalink] ### Show Tags 27 Oct 2011, 20:39 2 This post received KUDOS Expert's post Check out this post: http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2011/06 ... actorials/ It discusses how to solve such questions quickly. _________________ Karishma Veritas Prep | GMAT Instructor My Blog Get started with Veritas Prep GMAT On Demand for$199

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28 Oct 2011, 22:58
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07 Mar 2016, 09:36
What is greatest positive integer n such that 2^n is a factor of 12^10?

a)10
b)12
c)16
d)20
e)60

Similar question to practice: what-is-the-largest-integer-n-such-that-2-n-is-a-factor-of-158297.html
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14 Mar 2016, 05:57
Nice One.
Here breaking down 12^10 => 2^20 *3^10
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