how will you solve it?

Let S S denote the largest positive integer such that 7 S 7^S divides 400 ! 400! .

And let T T denote the largest positive integer such that 3 T 3^T divides ( ( 3 ! ) ! ) ! ((3!)!)! .

Find the value of S + T S+T .


The answer is 422.

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The question should be phrased like this :

"Let s , t s, t be the largest positive integers such that... "

400 ! 400! has 7 s 7^s in it's prime representation, where

s = 400 7 + 400 49 + 400 343 = 66 s=\left \lfloor \dfrac {400}{7}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \dfrac {400}{49}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \dfrac {400}{343}\right \rfloor =\boxed {66}

( ( 3 ! ) ! ) ! = 720 ! ((3!)!)!=720!

720 ! 720! has 3 t 3^t in it's prime representation, where

t = 720 3 + 720 9 + 720 27 + 720 81 + 720 243 = 356 t=\left \lfloor \dfrac {720}{3}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \dfrac {720}{9}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \dfrac {720}{27}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \dfrac {720}{81}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \dfrac {720}{243}\right \rfloor =\boxed {356}

Therefore s + t = 66 + 356 = 422 s+t=66+356=\boxed {422} .

sir can you explain line 2 @Foolish Learner

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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In counting the exponent of a prime number p p in the prime representation of an integer, you have to find how many p p 's are there in that number. So you take the integral part of the quotient when the number is divided by p p . Next you have to check how many p 2 p^2 's are there in that number. To do this you take the integral part of the quotient when the number is divided by p 2 p^2 . Since each of them will add an extra p p , you add the number to the earlier one. Continue this process until p n p^n exceeds the given number, such that, after that no more p p gets added.

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

My bad, I thought 6!=120.

Sir, for bigger floors, you can use \left and \right in LaTeX \LaTeX

Vinayak Srivastava - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

just brilliant, specially the fact that you realised ( 3 ! ) ! (3!)! is actually ( ( 3 ! ) ! ) ! ((3!)!)! ...

Alexander Shannon - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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now It has been edited

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

S = 400 7 + 400 7 2 + 400 7 3 = 66 S=\left \lfloor \cfrac {400}{7}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \cfrac {400}{7^2}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \cfrac {400}{7^3}\right \rfloor =\boxed {66}

( ( 3 ! ) ! ) ! = 720 ! ((3!)!)!=720!

T = 720 3 + 720 3 2 + 720 3 3 + 720 3 4 + 720 3 5 = 356 T=\left \lfloor \cfrac {720}{3}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \cfrac {720}{3^2}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \cfrac {720}{3^3}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \cfrac {720}{3^4}\right \rfloor +\left \lfloor \cfrac {720}{3^5}\right \rfloor =\boxed {356}

So S + T = 66 + 356 = 422 S+T=66+356=\boxed {422}

same(text) as @Foolish Learner . but nice!

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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Yeah. This is the best way. Should I use \sum ?

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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No,It's fine,btw in which class are you? me in class 7

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Srijan Singh I will go to the 10th

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member You are 14 but..

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@Srijan Singh Yeah. I will be 15 in December :)

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member 15 years old in December :)

A Former Brilliant Member - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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@A Former Brilliant Member HAPPY birthday in advance .. Viszlát

SRIJAN Singh - 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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