{"id":92785,"date":"2025-06-01T11:32:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92785"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:32:33","slug":"consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following number : $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following number : $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 10^6 \\times 15^{12} \\times 12^{15} \\times 25^7$<br \/>\nWhat is the number of consecutive zeros at the end of the number given above ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;50&#8243; option2=&#8221;46&#8243; option3=&#8221;37&#8243; option4=&#8221;35&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CISF-AC-EXE &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cisf-ac-exe-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe number of consecutive zeros at the end of the number is 37.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The number of consecutive zeros at the end of an integer is determined by the number of times 10 is a factor in its prime factorization. Since $10 = 2 \\times 5$, we need to count the number of pairs of factors (2, 5). The number of zeros is equal to the minimum of the total number of factors of 2 and the total number of factors of 5 in the prime factorization of the given number.<br \/>\n&#8211; The given number is $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 10^6 \\times 15^{12} \\times 12^{15} \\times 25^7$.<br \/>\n&#8211; Prime factorize each term:<br \/>\n    &#8211; $3^5 = 3^5$<br \/>\n    &#8211; $5^5 = 5^5$<br \/>\n    &#8211; $6^{10} = (2 \\times 3)^{10} = 2^{10} \\times 3^{10}$<br \/>\n    &#8211; $10^6 = (2 \\times 5)^6 = 2^6 \\times 5^6$<br \/>\n    &#8211; $15^{12} = (3 \\times 5)^{12} = 3^{12} \\times 5^{12}$<br \/>\n    &#8211; $12^{15} = (2^2 \\times 3)^{15} = (2^2)^{15} \\times 3^{15} = 2^{30} \\times 3^{15}$<br \/>\n    &#8211; $25^7 = (5^2)^7 = 5^{14}$<br \/>\n&#8211; Combine the prime factors:<br \/>\n    &#8211; Factors of 2: $2^{10} \\times 2^6 \\times 2^{30} = 2^{10+6+30} = 2^{46}$. Total power of 2 is 46.<br \/>\n    &#8211; Factors of 5: $5^5 \\times 5^6 \\times 5^{12} \\times 5^{14} = 5^{5+6+12+14} = 5^{37}$. Total power of 5 is 37.<br \/>\n    &#8211; (Factors of 3 are $3^5 \\times 3^{10} \\times 3^{12} \\times 3^{15}$, but these do not contribute to zeros).<br \/>\n&#8211; The number of factors of 2 is 46. The number of factors of 5 is 37.<br \/>\n&#8211; The number of pairs of (2, 5) is $\\min(46, 37) = 37$.<br \/>\n&#8211; Therefore, there are 37 consecutive zeros at the end of the number.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nCounting trailing zeros involves finding the highest power of 10 that divides the number. Since $10 = 2 \\times 5$, this is equivalent to finding the highest power of 5 in the prime factorization of the number (as there are always more factors of 2 than 5 in typical integers).<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following number : $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 10^6 \\times 15^{12} \\times 12^{15} \\times 25^7$ What is the number of consecutive zeros at the end of the number given above ? 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Since $10 = 2 times 5$, we need to count the number of pairs of factors (2, 5). The number of zeros is equal to the minimum of the total number of factors of 2 and the total number of factors of 5 in the prime factorization of the given number. - The given number is $3^5 times 5^5 times 6^{10} times 10^6 times 15^{12} times 12^{15} times 25^7$. - Prime factorize each term: - $3^5 = 3^5$ - $5^5 = 5^5$ - $6^{10} = (2 times 3)^{10} = 2^{10} times 3^{10}$ - $10^6 = (2 times 5)^6 = 2^6 times 5^6$ - $15^{12} = (3 times 5)^{12} = 3^{12} times 5^{12}$ - $12^{15} = (2^2 times 3)^{15} = (2^2)^{15} times 3^{15} = 2^{30} times 3^{15}$ - $25^7 = (5^2)^7 = 5^{14}$ - Combine the prime factors: - Factors of 2: $2^{10} times 2^6 times 2^{30} = 2^{10+6+30} = 2^{46}$. Total power of 2 is 46. - Factors of 5: $5^5 times 5^6 times 5^{12} times 5^{14} = 5^{5+6+12+14} = 5^{37}$. Total power of 5 is 37. - (Factors of 3 are $3^5 times 3^{10} times 3^{12} times 3^{15}$, but these do not contribute to zeros). - The number of factors of 2 is 46. The number of factors of 5 is 37. - The number of pairs of (2, 5) is $min(46, 37) = 37$. - Therefore, there are 37 consecutive zeros at the end of the number.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Consider the following number : $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The number of consecutive zeros at the end of the number is 37. - The number of consecutive zeros at the end of an integer is determined by the number of times 10 is a factor in its prime factorization. Since $10 = 2 times 5$, we need to count the number of pairs of factors (2, 5). The number of zeros is equal to the minimum of the total number of factors of 2 and the total number of factors of 5 in the prime factorization of the given number. - The given number is $3^5 times 5^5 times 6^{10} times 10^6 times 15^{12} times 12^{15} times 25^7$. - Prime factorize each term: - $3^5 = 3^5$ - $5^5 = 5^5$ - $6^{10} = (2 times 3)^{10} = 2^{10} times 3^{10}$ - $10^6 = (2 times 5)^6 = 2^6 times 5^6$ - $15^{12} = (3 times 5)^{12} = 3^{12} times 5^{12}$ - $12^{15} = (2^2 times 3)^{15} = (2^2)^{15} times 3^{15} = 2^{30} times 3^{15}$ - $25^7 = (5^2)^7 = 5^{14}$ - Combine the prime factors: - Factors of 2: $2^{10} times 2^6 times 2^{30} = 2^{10+6+30} = 2^{46}$. Total power of 2 is 46. - Factors of 5: $5^5 times 5^6 times 5^{12} times 5^{14} = 5^{5+6+12+14} = 5^{37}$. Total power of 5 is 37. - (Factors of 3 are $3^5 times 3^{10} times 3^{12} times 3^{15}$, but these do not contribute to zeros). - The number of factors of 2 is 46. 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Since $10 = 2 times 5$, we need to count the number of pairs of factors (2, 5). The number of zeros is equal to the minimum of the total number of factors of 2 and the total number of factors of 5 in the prime factorization of the given number. - The given number is $3^5 times 5^5 times 6^{10} times 10^6 times 15^{12} times 12^{15} times 25^7$. - Prime factorize each term: - $3^5 = 3^5$ - $5^5 = 5^5$ - $6^{10} = (2 times 3)^{10} = 2^{10} times 3^{10}$ - $10^6 = (2 times 5)^6 = 2^6 times 5^6$ - $15^{12} = (3 times 5)^{12} = 3^{12} times 5^{12}$ - $12^{15} = (2^2 times 3)^{15} = (2^2)^{15} times 3^{15} = 2^{30} times 3^{15}$ - $25^7 = (5^2)^7 = 5^{14}$ - Combine the prime factors: - Factors of 2: $2^{10} times 2^6 times 2^{30} = 2^{10+6+30} = 2^{46}$. Total power of 2 is 46. - Factors of 5: $5^5 times 5^6 times 5^{12} times 5^{14} = 5^{5+6+12+14} = 5^{37}$. Total power of 5 is 37. - (Factors of 3 are $3^5 times 3^{10} times 3^{12} times 3^{15}$, but these do not contribute to zeros). - The number of factors of 2 is 46. The number of factors of 5 is 37. - The number of pairs of (2, 5) is $min(46, 37) = 37$. - Therefore, there are 37 consecutive zeros at the end of the number.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Consider the following number : $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 1","og_description":"The number of consecutive zeros at the end of the number is 37. - The number of consecutive zeros at the end of an integer is determined by the number of times 10 is a factor in its prime factorization. Since $10 = 2 times 5$, we need to count the number of pairs of factors (2, 5). The number of zeros is equal to the minimum of the total number of factors of 2 and the total number of factors of 5 in the prime factorization of the given number. - The given number is $3^5 times 5^5 times 6^{10} times 10^6 times 15^{12} times 12^{15} times 25^7$. - Prime factorize each term: - $3^5 = 3^5$ - $5^5 = 5^5$ - $6^{10} = (2 times 3)^{10} = 2^{10} times 3^{10}$ - $10^6 = (2 times 5)^6 = 2^6 times 5^6$ - $15^{12} = (3 times 5)^{12} = 3^{12} times 5^{12}$ - $12^{15} = (2^2 times 3)^{15} = (2^2)^{15} times 3^{15} = 2^{30} times 3^{15}$ - $25^7 = (5^2)^7 = 5^{14}$ - Combine the prime factors: - Factors of 2: $2^{10} times 2^6 times 2^{30} = 2^{10+6+30} = 2^{46}$. Total power of 2 is 46. - Factors of 5: $5^5 times 5^6 times 5^{12} times 5^{14} = 5^{5+6+12+14} = 5^{37}$. Total power of 5 is 37. - (Factors of 3 are $3^5 times 3^{10} times 3^{12} times 3^{15}$, but these do not contribute to zeros). - The number of factors of 2 is 46. The number of factors of 5 is 37. - The number of pairs of (2, 5) is $min(46, 37) = 37$. - Therefore, there are 37 consecutive zeros at the end of the number.","og_url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/","og_site_name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","article_published_time":"2025-06-01T11:32:33+00:00","author":"rawan239","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"rawan239","Est. reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/","name":"Consider the following number : $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 1","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website"},"datePublished":"2025-06-01T11:32:33+00:00","dateModified":"2025-06-01T11:32:33+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209"},"description":"The number of consecutive zeros at the end of the number is 37. - The number of consecutive zeros at the end of an integer is determined by the number of times 10 is a factor in its prime factorization. Since $10 = 2 \\times 5$, we need to count the number of pairs of factors (2, 5). The number of zeros is equal to the minimum of the total number of factors of 2 and the total number of factors of 5 in the prime factorization of the given number. - The given number is $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 10^6 \\times 15^{12} \\times 12^{15} \\times 25^7$. - Prime factorize each term: - $3^5 = 3^5$ - $5^5 = 5^5$ - $6^{10} = (2 \\times 3)^{10} = 2^{10} \\times 3^{10}$ - $10^6 = (2 \\times 5)^6 = 2^6 \\times 5^6$ - $15^{12} = (3 \\times 5)^{12} = 3^{12} \\times 5^{12}$ - $12^{15} = (2^2 \\times 3)^{15} = (2^2)^{15} \\times 3^{15} = 2^{30} \\times 3^{15}$ - $25^7 = (5^2)^7 = 5^{14}$ - Combine the prime factors: - Factors of 2: $2^{10} \\times 2^6 \\times 2^{30} = 2^{10+6+30} = 2^{46}$. Total power of 2 is 46. - Factors of 5: $5^5 \\times 5^6 \\times 5^{12} \\times 5^{14} = 5^{5+6+12+14} = 5^{37}$. Total power of 5 is 37. - (Factors of 3 are $3^5 \\times 3^{10} \\times 3^{12} \\times 3^{15}$, but these do not contribute to zeros). - The number of factors of 2 is 46. The number of factors of 5 is 37. - The number of pairs of (2, 5) is $\\min(46, 37) = 37$. - Therefore, there are 37 consecutive zeros at the end of the number.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-number-35-times-55-times-610-times-1\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"UPSC CISF-AC-EXE","item":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/category\/upsc-cisf-ac-exe\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Consider the following number : $3^5 \\times 5^5 \\times 6^{10} \\times 1"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#website","url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/","name":"MCQ and Quiz for Exams","description":"","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/5807dafeb27d2ec82344d6cbd6c3d209","name":"rawan239","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/761a7274f9cce048fa5b921221e7934820d74514df93ef195a9d22af0c1c9001?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"rawan239"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com"],"url":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/author\/rawan239\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92785","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=92785"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/92785\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=92785"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=92785"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=92785"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}