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== Solution ==
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If there is a 2 and a 5 in one of the factors, then that factor will have a 0 in it. Therefore, the worst case scenario is where the 2's and the 5's are separated. Therefore, we need to find which <math>2^n</math> or <math>5^n</math> produces a 0 first.
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If a factor of <math>10^{n}</math> has a <math>2</math> and a <math>5</math> in its [[prime factorization]], then that factor will end in a <math>0</math>. Therefore, we have left to consider the case when the two factors have the <math>2</math>s and the <math>5</math>s separated, in other words whether <math>2^n</math> or <math>5^n</math> produces a 0 first.
  
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Thinking back to our powers of 2, <math>2^{10}</math> is the first power of 2 with a 0 in it.
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| Powers of <math>2</math>: || <math>2</math> || <math>4</math> || <math>8</math> || <math>16</math> || <math>32</math> || <math>64</math> || <math>128</math> || <math>256</math> || <math>512</math> || <math>1\boxed{0}24</math>
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| Powers of <math>5</math>: || <math>5</math> || <math>25</math> || <math>125</math> || <math>625</math> || <math>3125</math> || <math>15625</math> || <math>78125</math> || <math>39\boxed{0}265</math>
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For our powers of 5, after a little multiplication, we find that <math>5^8=390625</math> is the first power of 5 with a 0 in it.
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We see that <math>5^8</math> generates the first zero, so the answer is <math>\boxed{008}</math>.
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<math>\boxed{008}</math>
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
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[[Category:Introductory Number Theory Problems]]

Revision as of 16:23, 31 December 2007

Problem

Find the least positive integer $n$ such that no matter how $10^{n}$ is expressed as the product of any two positive integers, at least one of these two integers contains the digit $0$.

Solution

If a factor of $10^{n}$ has a $2$ and a $5$ in its prime factorization, then that factor will end in a $0$. Therefore, we have left to consider the case when the two factors have the $2$s and the $5$s separated, in other words whether $2^n$ or $5^n$ produces a 0 first.

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Powers of $2$: $2$ $4$ $8$ $16$ $32$ $64$ $128$ $256$ $512$ $1\boxed{0}24$
Powers of $5$: $5$ $25$ $125$ $625$ $3125$ $15625$ $78125$ $39\boxed{0}265$

We see that $5^8$ generates the first zero, so the answer is $\boxed{008}$.

See also

2000 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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Problem 2
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