If P = 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 × 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 and Q = 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 × 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 . What is the value of 2 0 1 6 × ( P − Q ) ?
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Let's factorize P and Q .
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We see that P and Q are the product of the same four numbers, and therefore P is equal to Q . This means P − Q = 0 , and 2 0 1 6 × ( P − Q ) is also 0 . □
Your factorization is wrong, there are missing zeroes
I failed to see through the long numbers, but had a guess that turned out to be right!
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P = 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 × 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 = 2 0 1 5 ( 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ) ( 2 0 1 6 ) ( 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 )
Q = 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 2 0 1 6 × 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 5 = 2 0 1 6 ( 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ) ( 2 0 1 5 ) ( 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 )
The numbers are a bit long and confusing, but you should be able to see that P = Q
Therefore, P − Q = 0 , and
2 0 1 6 × ( P − Q ) = 2 0 1 6 × 0 = 0