What is the greatest value y for which 4^y is a factor of 12!?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
OA D
Source: Veritas Prep
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
OA D
Source: Veritas Prep
BTGmoderatorDC wrote: ↑Fri Feb 14, 2020 4:03 pmWhat is the greatest value y for which 4^y is a factor of 12!?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
E. 6
12! = (12)(11)(10)(9)(8)(7)(6)(5)(4)(3)(2)(1)
= (2)(2)(3)(11)(2)(5)(9)(2)(2)(2)(7)(2)(3)(5)(2)(2)(3)(2)(1)
= (2^10)(3)(11)(5)(9)(7)(3)(5)(3)(1)
= (2^2)^5(3)(11)(5)(9)(7)(3)(5)(3)(1)
= (4)^5(3)(11)(5)(9)(7)(3)(5)(3)(1)
So, 4⁵ is a factor of 12!, which means the correct answer is D
Cheers,
Brent
