For every even positive integer m, f(m) represents the product of all even integers from 2 to m, inclusive. FOr example, f(12)=2x4x6x8x10x12. What is the greatest prime factor of f(24)?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11
How do you set this up? Do you just begin by multiplying all even numbers through to 24?
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No,that would be a long procedure.money9111 wrote:For every even positive integer m, f(m) represents the product of all even integers from 2 to m, inclusive. FOr example, f(12)=2x4x6x8x10x12. What is the greatest prime factor of f(24)?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11
How do you set this up? Do you just begin by multiplying all even numbers through to 24?
First of all,keep the prime numbers in your mind-2,3,5,7,11,13,17.
Now,since all the no.s are even so 2 is definitely a factor.
Hence,divide all the no.s by 2 ,you get 1,2,3,.....,11,12.
Hence ,you see that 11 is the greatest prime factor. E
This ques. can be solved in 10-15 seconds.Just keep the solution procedure in the mind.
Hope you get the approach.
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IMO its Amoney9111 wrote:For every even positive integer m, f(m) represents the product of all even integers from 2 to m, inclusive. FOr example, f(12)=2x4x6x8x10x12. What is the greatest prime factor of f(24)?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11
How do you set this up? Do you just begin by multiplying all even numbers through to 24?
its nothing 24! and greatest prime factor is 23 bcoz its the highest prime no. which 24! has
OA pls
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Hey phoenix,you fell in the trap.[option A was a trap option choice]thephoenix wrote:IMO its Amoney9111 wrote:For every even positive integer m, f(m) represents the product of all even integers from 2 to m, inclusive. FOr example, f(12)=2x4x6x8x10x12. What is the greatest prime factor of f(24)?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11
How do you set this up? Do you just begin by multiplying all even numbers through to 24?
its nothing 24! and greatest prime factor is 23 bcoz its the highest prime no. which 24! has
OA pls
Look carefully,it is the product of even no.s
Also look at my soln. above.
I hope you get the mistake.
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yeah thinks...u r correctharsh.champ wrote:Hey phoenix,you fell in the trap.[option A was a trap option choice]thephoenix wrote:IMO its Amoney9111 wrote:For every even positive integer m, f(m) represents the product of all even integers from 2 to m, inclusive. FOr example, f(12)=2x4x6x8x10x12. What is the greatest prime factor of f(24)?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11
How do you set this up? Do you just begin by multiplying all even numbers through to 24?
its nothing 24! and greatest prime factor is 23 bcoz its the highest prime no. which 24! has
OA pls
Look carefully,it is the product of even no.s
Also look at my soln. above.
I hope you get the mistake.
These types of traps can hamper your score for no reason[as you knew tha approach,just made a silly mistake]
I also make a lot of mistakes like this:-not reading the ques. properly,skipping an imp. part etc.
Hope we can rectify them through practice.
its called speed reading syndrome
i will keep that in my mind
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f(24)= 24.22...............money9111 wrote:For every even positive integer m, f(m) represents the product of all even integers from 2 to m, inclusive. FOr example, f(12)=2x4x6x8x10x12. What is the greatest prime factor of f(24)?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11
How do you set this up? Do you just begin by multiplying all even numbers through to 24?
just start dividing teh numbers by 2 as all are even.. the first no. which is only divisible by 2 and nothing else than 1, will be the greatest prime number ..
It's simple you don't have to multiply the even numbers..just start diving in mind and u r there..
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harsh.champ wrote:No,that would be a long procedure.money9111 wrote:For every even positive integer m, f(m) represents the product of all even integers from 2 to m, inclusive. FOr example, f(12)=2x4x6x8x10x12. What is the greatest prime factor of f(24)?
A. 23
B. 19
C. 17
D. 13
E. 11
How do you set this up? Do you just begin by multiplying all even numbers through to 24?
First of all,keep the prime numbers in your mind-2,3,5,7,11,13,17.
Now,since all the no.s are even so 2 is definitely a factor.
Hence,divide all the no.s by 2 ,you get 1,2,3,.....,11,12.
Hence ,you see that 11 is the greatest prime factor. E
This ques. can be solved in 10-15 seconds.Just keep the solution procedure in the mind.
Hope you get the approach.
Well ur very correct in ur approach . But I don't think u have to divide all the numbers in a row. Just start from opposite side. u can solve it much faster
24/2=12 no
22/2 =11 yes..
The game is over..2 sec.
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