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Find the remainder when $1! + 2! + 3! + \dots + 100!$ is divided by $2$.

 Jul 15, 2024
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Let's make some observations. 

Starting with \(2!\), every other term after that is even, since it contains 2. 

Since we know that \(even + even = even\), then we have \(2! + 3! + \dots + 100! = even\)

 

Thus, the sequence \(2! + 3! + \dots + 100! \equiv 0 (\mod 2)\)

 

However, we forgot about 1 term. Since \(1!=1\), and 1 is odd, and we know \(odd + even = odd\), then we have

\(1! + 2! + 3! + \dots + 100! \equiv 1(\mod 2)\)

 

Thus, the answer is 1. 

 

Thanks! :)

 Jul 15, 2024

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