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Find some digits of factorial 17


Factorial number of digitsTwo questions on finding trailing digits in (large) numbers and one on divisibilityFirst decimal digits of factorial $n$ divided by $x$Factorial related problemsLast digits of factorialCounting zeros in a factorial(terminal + zeros in between digits)Find last 5 significant digits of 2017!Number of digits in a factorial sum $1!+2!+cdots+100!$Number of digits of N factorial in base BLast two digits of odd products













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$17!$ is equal to $$35568x428096y00$$
Both x and y, are digits. Find x,y.



So, $$17!=2^{15}*3^6*5^3*7^2*11*13*17=(2^3*5^3)*2^{12}*3^6*7^2*11*13*17$$
If there`s a product of $(2*5)^3$



Then this number has $3$ zeros at the end, so $y=0$



How do I find the $x$ now?










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    $17!$ is equal to $$35568x428096y00$$
    Both x and y, are digits. Find x,y.



    So, $$17!=2^{15}*3^6*5^3*7^2*11*13*17=(2^3*5^3)*2^{12}*3^6*7^2*11*13*17$$
    If there`s a product of $(2*5)^3$



    Then this number has $3$ zeros at the end, so $y=0$



    How do I find the $x$ now?










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      $17!$ is equal to $$35568x428096y00$$
      Both x and y, are digits. Find x,y.



      So, $$17!=2^{15}*3^6*5^3*7^2*11*13*17=(2^3*5^3)*2^{12}*3^6*7^2*11*13*17$$
      If there`s a product of $(2*5)^3$



      Then this number has $3$ zeros at the end, so $y=0$



      How do I find the $x$ now?










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      $17!$ is equal to $$35568x428096y00$$
      Both x and y, are digits. Find x,y.



      So, $$17!=2^{15}*3^6*5^3*7^2*11*13*17=(2^3*5^3)*2^{12}*3^6*7^2*11*13*17$$
      If there`s a product of $(2*5)^3$



      Then this number has $3$ zeros at the end, so $y=0$



      How do I find the $x$ now?







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          HINT $17!$ is divisible by $9$. What is an easy test for divisibility by 9, involving the digits of a number?






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            The sum od its digits Has to be divisible by 9
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          The alternating sum of digits must be divisible by $11$, i.e., $11mid 18-x$. It follows that $x=7$.






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            If the answer was $0$ or $9$, the other method (divisibility by $9$) would not be enough. This method guarantees unambiguity by itself. On the other hand alternating sum requires little more attention and discipline.
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          HINT $17!$ is divisible by $9$. What is an easy test for divisibility by 9, involving the digits of a number?






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            The sum od its digits Has to be divisible by 9
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            The sum od its digits Has to be divisible by 9
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            10 hours ago










          • $begingroup$
            How could i miss it!
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          $begingroup$
          The sum od its digits Has to be divisible by 9
          $endgroup$
          – a_man_with_no_name
          10 hours ago




          $begingroup$
          The sum od its digits Has to be divisible by 9
          $endgroup$
          – a_man_with_no_name
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          $begingroup$
          How could i miss it!
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          The alternating sum of digits must be divisible by $11$, i.e., $11mid 18-x$. It follows that $x=7$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









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          • $begingroup$
            If the answer was $0$ or $9$, the other method (divisibility by $9$) would not be enough. This method guarantees unambiguity by itself. On the other hand alternating sum requires little more attention and discipline.
            $endgroup$
            – Kamil Maciorowski
            1 hour ago
















          15












          $begingroup$

          The alternating sum of digits must be divisible by $11$, i.e., $11mid 18-x$. It follows that $x=7$.






          share|cite|improve this answer









          $endgroup$













          • $begingroup$
            If the answer was $0$ or $9$, the other method (divisibility by $9$) would not be enough. This method guarantees unambiguity by itself. On the other hand alternating sum requires little more attention and discipline.
            $endgroup$
            – Kamil Maciorowski
            1 hour ago














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          The alternating sum of digits must be divisible by $11$, i.e., $11mid 18-x$. It follows that $x=7$.






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          The alternating sum of digits must be divisible by $11$, i.e., $11mid 18-x$. It follows that $x=7$.







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            If the answer was $0$ or $9$, the other method (divisibility by $9$) would not be enough. This method guarantees unambiguity by itself. On the other hand alternating sum requires little more attention and discipline.
            $endgroup$
            – Kamil Maciorowski
            1 hour ago


















          • $begingroup$
            If the answer was $0$ or $9$, the other method (divisibility by $9$) would not be enough. This method guarantees unambiguity by itself. On the other hand alternating sum requires little more attention and discipline.
            $endgroup$
            – Kamil Maciorowski
            1 hour ago
















          $begingroup$
          If the answer was $0$ or $9$, the other method (divisibility by $9$) would not be enough. This method guarantees unambiguity by itself. On the other hand alternating sum requires little more attention and discipline.
          $endgroup$
          – Kamil Maciorowski
          1 hour ago




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          If the answer was $0$ or $9$, the other method (divisibility by $9$) would not be enough. This method guarantees unambiguity by itself. On the other hand alternating sum requires little more attention and discipline.
          $endgroup$
          – Kamil Maciorowski
          1 hour ago










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