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Algebra Level 4

Let P P equal the product of 3 , 659 , 893 , 456 , 789 , 325 , 678 3,659,893,456,789,325,678 and 342 , 973 , 489 , 379 , 256 342,973,489,379,256 .

The number of digits in P P is _________ . \text{\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_} .


The answer is 34.

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Julian Yu
Jan 26, 2017

Let x x denote the first and y y denote the second factor in the product P P .

Then 3.6 10 18 < x < 3.7 10 18 3.6\cdot { 10 }^{ 18 }<x<3.7\cdot { 10 }^{ 18 } , and 3.4 10 14 < y < 3.5 10 14 3.4\cdot { 10 }^{ 14 }<y<3.5\cdot { 10 }^{ 14 } .

Multiplying these inequalities gives ( 3.6 ) ( 3.4 ) 10 32 < x y < ( 3.7 ) ( 3.5 ) 10 32 (3.6)(3.4)\cdot { 10 }^{ 32 }<xy<(3.7)(3.5)\cdot { 10 }^{ 32 } .

This is equal to 1.224 10 33 < x y < 1.295 10 33 1.224\cdot {10}^{33}<xy<1.295\cdot {10}^{33} .

Since the lower bound and upper bound of x y xy are both 34 digit numbers, P P is also a 34 \boxed { 34 } digit number.

For completeness, you have to show why they are 34 digit numbers, IE state the multiplication.

Calvin Lin Staff - 4 years, 4 months ago

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