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− | Let <math>P</math> be <math>90!</math> after we truncate its zeros. We shall consider <math>P</math> modulo 4 and 25, to determine its residue modulo 100. It is easy to prove that <math>P</math> is divisible by 4 (consider the number of 2s dividing <math>90!</math> minus the number of 5s dividing <math>90!</math>), and so we only need to consider <math>P</math> modulo 25. | + | Let <math>P</math> be <math>90!</math> after we truncate its zeros. Notice that <math>90!</math> has exactly <math>\floor{\frac{90}{5}} + \floor{\frac{90}{25}} = 21</math> factors of 5; thus, <cmath>P = 2^{-21}*5^{-21}*90!.</cmath> We shall consider <math>P</math> modulo 4 and 25, to determine its residue modulo 100. It is easy to prove that <math>P</math> is divisible by 4 (consider the number of 2s dividing <math>90!</math> minus the number of 5s dividing <math>90!</math>), and so we only need to consider <math>P</math> modulo 25. |
Now, notice that for integers <math>a, n</math> we have<cmath>(5n + a)(5n - a) \equiv -a^2 \mod 25.</cmath> | Now, notice that for integers <math>a, n</math> we have<cmath>(5n + a)(5n - a) \equiv -a^2 \mod 25.</cmath> | ||
− | Thus, for integral a: <cmath>(10a + 1)(10a + 2)(10a + 3)(10a + 4)(10a + 6)(10a + 7)(10a + 8)(10a + 9) \equiv (-1)(-4)(-9)(-16) \equiv 576 \equiv 1 \mod 25.</cmath> | + | Thus, for integral a: <cmath>(10a + 1)(10a + 2)(10a + 3)(10a + 4)(10a + 6)(10a + 7)(10a + 8)(10a + 9) \equiv (-1)(-4)(-9)(-16) \equiv 576 \equiv 1 \mod 25.</cmath> Using this process, we can essentially remove all the numbers which had not formerly been a multiple of 5 in <math>90!</math> from consideration. |
− | + | Now, we consider the remnants of the 5, 10, 15, 20, ..., 90 not yet eliminated. The 10, 20, 30, ..., 90 becomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, whose product is 1 mod 25. Also, the 5, 5, 15, 25, ..., 85 becomes 1, 1, 3, 1, 7, 9, 11, 13, 3, 17 and <math>2^{-12}</math>. We deduce that from multiplying out the 1, 1, 3, 1, 7, ..., 17 is equivalent to 2 modulo 25, and so we need to compute <math>2^{-11}</math>. But this is simply by Fermat's Little Theorem <math>2^9 = 512 \equiv 12 \mod 25</math>. Because 12 is also a multiple of 4, we can utilize the Chinese Remainder Theorem to show that <math>P = 12 \mod 100</math> and so the answer is <math>\boxed{12}</math>. | |
== See also == | == See also == |
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The number obtained from the last two nonzero digits of is equal to . What is ?
Solution
We will use the fact that for any integer ,
First, we find that the number of factors of in is equal to . Let . The we want is therefore the last two digits of , or . If instead we find , we know that , what we are looking for, could be , , , or . Only one of these numbers will be a multiple of four, and whichever one that is will be the answer, because has to be a multiple of 4.
If we divide by by taking out all the factors of in , we can write as where where every multiple of 5 is replaced by the number with all its factors of 5 removed. Specifically, every number in the form is replaced by , and every number in the form is replaced by .
The number can be grouped as follows:
Where the first line is composed of the numbers in that aren't multiples of five, the second line is the multiples of five and not 25 after they have been divided by five, and the third line is multiples of 25 after they have been divided by 25.
Using the identity at the beginning of the solution, we can reduce to
Using the fact that (or simply the fact that if you have your powers of 2 memorized), we can deduce that . Therefore .
Finally, combining with the fact that yields .
Solution 2
Let be after we truncate its zeros. Notice that has exactly $\floor{\frac{90}{5}} + \floor{\frac{90}{25}} = 21$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) factors of 5; thus, We shall consider modulo 4 and 25, to determine its residue modulo 100. It is easy to prove that is divisible by 4 (consider the number of 2s dividing minus the number of 5s dividing ), and so we only need to consider modulo 25.
Now, notice that for integers we have
Thus, for integral a: Using this process, we can essentially remove all the numbers which had not formerly been a multiple of 5 in from consideration.
Now, we consider the remnants of the 5, 10, 15, 20, ..., 90 not yet eliminated. The 10, 20, 30, ..., 90 becomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, whose product is 1 mod 25. Also, the 5, 5, 15, 25, ..., 85 becomes 1, 1, 3, 1, 7, 9, 11, 13, 3, 17 and . We deduce that from multiplying out the 1, 1, 3, 1, 7, ..., 17 is equivalent to 2 modulo 25, and so we need to compute . But this is simply by Fermat's Little Theorem . Because 12 is also a multiple of 4, we can utilize the Chinese Remainder Theorem to show that and so the answer is .
See also
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