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counting and probability intermediate
Problem
For how many positive integer values of is a factor of ?
Solution
We first determine the largest positive integer value of such that . We determine this by counting the number of factors of 3 in the product. There are 5 multiples of 3 in the product, and there is one extra factor of 3 in 9, so there are a total of factors of 3 in the product of the first 15 integers. So, for all between 1 and 6, inclusive, is a factor of 15!.
Final answer
6