Math Problem Statement

. Find the prime factorisation of 10 !. 41. Find the number of zeros at the end of 100!.

Solution

Let's solve these two problems one by one:

1. Prime Factorization of 10!10!

To find the prime factorization of 10!10!, we first compute 10!10!.

10!=10×9×8×7×6×5×4×3×2×110! = 10 \times 9 \times 8 \times 7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4 \times 3 \times 2 \times 1

Now, breaking each number into its prime factors:

  • 10=2×510 = 2 \times 5
  • 9=3×39 = 3 \times 3
  • 8=2×2×28 = 2 \times 2 \times 2
  • 7=77 = 7
  • 6=2×36 = 2 \times 3
  • 5=55 = 5
  • 4=2×24 = 2 \times 2
  • 3=33 = 3
  • 2=22 = 2
  • 1=11 = 1 (which has no prime factors)

Now, combining all these prime factors together:

10!=28×34×52×710! = 2^8 \times 3^4 \times 5^2 \times 7

So, the prime factorization of 10!10! is:

28×34×52×7\boxed{2^8 \times 3^4 \times 5^2 \times 7}

2. Number of Zeros at the End of 100!100!

To find the number of zeros at the end of 100!100!, we need to count the number of factors of 10 in 100!100!. Each factor of 10 comes from a pair of 2 and 5. Since there are always more factors of 2 than 5 in a factorial, we only need to count the number of factors of 5.

The number of factors of 5 in 100!100! is calculated using the formula:

1005+10025\left\lfloor \frac{100}{5} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \frac{100}{25} \right\rfloor

First, calculate:

1005=20\left\lfloor \frac{100}{5} \right\rfloor = 20

10025=4\left\lfloor \frac{100}{25} \right\rfloor = 4

Now, adding them together:

20+4=2420 + 4 = 24

Thus, the number of zeros at the end of 100!100! is 24\boxed{24}.


Would you like further details or have any questions about these solutions? Here are 5 related questions for your interest:

  1. How do you calculate the prime factorization of a larger factorial like 20!20!?
  2. Why do we only count the factors of 5 when determining the number of trailing zeros?
  3. How would you calculate the number of zeros at the end of 50!50!?
  4. Can the number of trailing zeros be zero for smaller factorials, and if so, why?
  5. What is the prime factorization of 15!15!?

Tip: When calculating trailing zeros, always remember that a zero at the end is created by a factor of 10, which is the product of 2 and 5. Hence, the number of trailing zeros is determined by the limiting factor—usually the number of 5s in the factorial's prime factorization.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Factorials
Prime Factorization
Trailing Zeros in Factorials

Formulas

n! = n × (n-1) × ... × 1
Trailing zeros in n! = ⌊n/5⌋ + ⌊n/25⌋ + ⌊n/125⌋ + ...

Theorems

Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12