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number theory junior
Problem
What is the greatest odd integer that is a factor of ? (Reminder: For a positive integer , the expression stands for the product of the integers from 1 up to (and including) .)
Solution
Since a product of odd integers is odd, we can find the largest odd factor of an integer by removing the factors of 2 from its prime factorization. Since the only odd prime factors of 5! are 5 and 3, the greatest odd divisor of 5! is .
Final answer
15