N = m = 6 ∑ 2 0 1 5 k = 6 ∑ m ( k − 5 ) ! k !
If N is represented in the decimal form, find the sum of all its digits.
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Can't you provide a relatively smaller answer which could have been fit into a normal mobile calculator...I got the same expression but it showed in terms of exponential form on calculator and hence all the digits were not covered...:-(
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I understand you. The problem would be more elegant if one could do the last calculation using a calculator or by hand. Now it is a little difficult to change the answer format.
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I got the answer as 1 2 0 × ( ( 7 2 0 1 7 ) − 2 0 1 1 ) .
And then I googled for a high precision calculator to evaluate that.
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@A Former Brilliant Member – That is right!
@A Former Brilliant Member – 7 ! × 2 0 1 0 ! 2 0 1 7 ! = 2 6 6 6 7 6 1 8 1 6 2 9 1 6 8 6 4 8 4 8 does give 3 2 0 0 1 1 4 1 7 9 5 5 0 0 2 3 5 4 0 4 4 0 .
= (2017)(2016)(2015)(2014)(2013)(2012)(2011)/42 - 5! - (2010) 5!
= 3200114179550023781760 - 120 - 241200
= 3200114179550023540440
The solution to the problem is very nice and intention is good about thinking how to manipulate the tough looking binomial coefficients series . But would have been better if the calculations were doable ! . Nice Problem
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Thank you for giving your opinion! I am going to take it into consideration for future problems!
Plus @@ IntegerDigits [ ∑ m = 6 2 0 1 5 ∑ k = 6 m ( k − 5 ) ! k ! ]
6 0
Little value is found from simple routine with only 18 S.F. calculations:
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3200114179550023540440
Answer: 6 0
A valuable algorithm is found for solving this question.
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Let us represent the expression ( r − s ) ! r ! by P ( r , s ) , where r and s are non-negative integer numbers and r ≥ s . Then it is easy to see that if r > s , then P ( r , s ) = s + 1 P ( r + 1 , s + 1 ) − P ( r , s + 1 ) . ( ∗ ) Using this formula we obtain k = 6 ∑ m P ( k , 5 ) = 6 1 k = 6 ∑ m ( P ( k + 1 , 6 ) − P ( k , 6 ) ) = 6 1 ( P ( m + 1 , 6 ) − P ( 6 , 6 ) ) . Then N = m = 6 ∑ 2 0 1 5 6 1 ( P ( m + 1 , 6 ) − P ( 6 , 6 ) ) = 6 1 m = 6 ∑ 2 0 1 5 P ( m + 1 , 6 ) − 6 1 2 0 1 0 × P ( 6 , 6 )
Applying the formula ( ∗ ) again we obtain that
N = 6 1 m = 6 ∑ 2 0 1 5 7 1 ( P ( m + 2 , 7 ) − P ( m + 1 , 7 ) ) − 6 1 2 0 1 0 × 6 ! = = 4 2 1 ( P ( 2 0 1 7 , 7 ) − P ( 7 , 7 ) ) − 2 0 1 0 × 5 ! = 3 2 0 0 1 1 4 1 7 9 5 5 0 0 2 3 5 4 0 4 4 0 . So the answer is : 3 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 7 + 9 + 5 + 5 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 5 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 4 + 0 = 6 0 .