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NDA 2025
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NDA
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2025
Subject
Mathematics
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Permutation and Combination

NDA 2025 · Mathematics · Permutation and Combination

Let n be a natural number. The number of consecutive zeros at the...

Let nn be a natural number. The number of consecutive zeros at the end of the expansion of n!n! is exactly 2. How many values of nn are possible?

Options

  1. A33
  2. B44
  3. C55
  4. DMore than 5

Correct answer

C. 55

Step-by-step solution

The number of consecutive zeros at the end of n!n! is determined by the exponent of 55 in the prime factorization of n!n!.

Using Legendre's formula, the exponent of 5inn!5 in n! is given by:

E5(n!)=⌊n5⌋+⌊n52⌋+⌊n53⌋+…E_5(n!) = \left\lfloor \dfrac{n}{5} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \dfrac{n}{5^2} \right\rfloor + \left\lfloor \dfrac{n}{5^3} \right\rfloor + \dots

Given that E5(n!)=2E_5(n!) = 2, nn must be less than 2525, which means \left\lfloor \dfrac{n}{25} \right\rfloor = 0andallhighertermsarealsoand all higher terms are also0.<br><br>Thus,theequationsimplifiesto:<br><br>⌊n5⌋=2.<br><br>Thus, the equation simplifies to:<br><br>\left\lfloor \dfrac{n}{5} \right\rfloor = 2

This inequality holds for:

2≤n5<32 \le \dfrac{n}{5} \lt 3

10≤n<1510 \le n \lt 15

Since nn is a natural number, the possible values of nn are 10,11,12,13,1410, 11, 12, 13, 14.

There are exactly 55 possible values for nn.

Answer: 55
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