Math Problem Statement

How many zeros are there in the end of the numbers 200! ?

Solution

To determine how many zeros are at the end of 200!200!, we need to count the number of factors of 10 in 200!200!. Since each factor of 10 is the product of a factor of 2 and a factor of 5, the number of trailing zeros is determined by the number of factors of 5 (because there are always more factors of 2 than factors of 5 in factorials).

The number of factors of 5 in 200!200! can be found by summing:

2005+20025+200125\left\lfloor \frac{200}{5} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{200}{25} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{200}{125} \right\rfloor

This counts how many multiples of 5, 25, and 125 there are in 200!200!.

Now let's calculate each term:

2005=40,20025=8,200125=1\left\lfloor \frac{200}{5} \right\rfloor = 40, \quad \left\lfloor \frac{200}{25} \right\rfloor = 8, \quad \left\lfloor \frac{200}{125} \right\rfloor = 1

Adding these together:

40+8+1=4940 + 8 + 1 = 49

Therefore, the number of trailing zeros in 200!200! is 49.

Would you like further details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions for further exploration:

  1. How many zeros are at the end of 100!100!?
  2. What is the prime factorization of 200!200!?
  3. How does the number of trailing zeros change for factorials of powers of 10 (e.g., 1000!1000!)?
  4. How would the number of trailing zeros change if we considered base 8 instead of base 10?
  5. How many digits are there in 200!200!?

Tip: The formula used to count trailing zeros can be generalized to other bases by considering the prime factors of the base.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Number Theory
Factorials
Trailing Zeros

Formulas

Number of trailing zeros = ⌊n/5⌋ + ⌊n/25⌋ + ⌊n/125⌋
Factorial n! = n × (n - 1) × ... × 1

Theorems

Trailing zeros theorem (based on powers of 5 in factorials)

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12