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Factoring a <math>98!</math>, we have <math>98!(10,000)</math>. So we have that <math>98//5 + 98//25 = 19 + 3 = 22</math> factors of <math>5</math>. Now <math>10,000</math> has <math>4</math> factors of <math>5</math>, so there are <math>22 + 4 = 26</math>, or <math>D</math>.
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Factoring out <math>98!</math>, we have <math>98!(10,000)</math>. Next, <math>98!</math> has <math>\left\lfloor\frac{98}{5}\right\rfloor + \left\lfloor\frac{98}{25}\right\rfloor = 19 + 3 = 22</math> factors of <math>5</math>. Now <math>10,000</math> has <math>4</math> factors of <math>5</math>, so there are a total of <math>22 + 4 = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 26</math> factors of <math>5</math>.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Revision as of 15:49, 22 November 2017

Problem 19

For any positive integer $M$, the notation $M!$ denotes the product of the integers $1$ through $M$. What is the largest integer $n$ for which $5^n$ is a factor of the sum $98!+99!+100!$ ?

$\textbf{(A) }23\qquad\textbf{(B) }24\qquad\textbf{(C) }25\qquad\textbf{(D) }26\qquad\textbf{(E) }27$

Solution

Factoring out $98!$, we have $98!(10,000)$. Next, $98!$ has $\left\lfloor\frac{98}{5}\right\rfloor + \left\lfloor\frac{98}{25}\right\rfloor = 19 + 3 = 22$ factors of $5$. Now $10,000$ has $4$ factors of $5$, so there are a total of $22 + 4 = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 26$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) factors of $5$.

See Also

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Problem 18
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Problem 20
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