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 , we need to count the number of factors of 10 in . 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 can be found by summing:
This counts how many multiples of 5, 25, and 125 there are in .
Now let's calculate each term:
Adding these together:
Therefore, the number of trailing zeros in is 49.
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Here are 5 related questions for further exploration:
- How many zeros are at the end of ?
- What is the prime factorization of ?
- How does the number of trailing zeros change for factorials of powers of 10 (e.g., )?
- How would the number of trailing zeros change if we considered base 8 instead of base 10?
- How many digits are there in ?
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