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What’s the smallest n > 1 such that n! is divisible by n^4 ? Explain please

 Feb 9, 2024
edited by Curry30shivank  Feb 9, 2024
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n  = 12

 

To see why

12!   =

12  * 11 * 10 * 9 * 8 * 7 * 6 * 5 * 4 * 3 * 2

 

Regrouping,  we have

 

12 * (8 * 6) * (4 * 3) * 9 * 11 * 10 * 7 * 5 *  2  = 

12 * (12 *4)  *  (4 * 3) *  (9) * 11 * 10 * 7 * 5 * 2 =

12 * (12) * (4 *3) * ( 9 *4) * 11 * 10 * 7 * 5 *2  =

12 * 12 * 12 * (12 *  3) * 11 * 10 * 7 * 5 * 2 =

12 * 12 * 12 * 12 * 3 * 11 * 10 * 7 * 5 * 2

12^4 * 23100

 

So

 

12!  /12^4  = 

 

12^4 * 23100  / 12^4   =   23100

 

cool cool cool

 Feb 9, 2024

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