1988 AIME Problems/Problem 5

Problem

Let $m/n$, in lowest terms, be the probability that a randomly chosen positive divisor of $10^{99}$ is an integer multiple of $10^{88}$. Find $m + n$.

Solution

$10^{99} = 2^{99}5^{99}$, so it has $(99 + 1)(99 + 1) = 10000$ factors. Out of these, we only want those factors of $10^{99}$ which are divisible by $10^{88}$; it is easy to draw a bijection to the number of factors that $10^{11} = 2^{11}5^{11}$ has, which is $(11 + 1)(11 + 1) = 144$. Our probability is $\frac{m}{n} = \frac{144}{10000} = \frac{9}{625}$, and $m + n = \boxed{634}$.

See also

1988 AIME (ProblemsAnswer KeyResources)
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Problem 6
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