7) a six digit number is formed by writing 3 consecutive two digit

number side by side in ascending order. If the number so

formed is divisible by 2,3,4,5,6,8, then what is the hundreds digit
of the number?

The number must be a multiple of 120; so it may be ---120, ---

240 to ---960
So, it must be 585960
The hundreds digit is 9.

11) In a book there a 700 pages numbered from 1 to 700. How

many 3's one will find if he starts from page 1 to page 700?

For units digits: 1

For tens: if 3 is in the units place, the tens place can be chosen
in 9 ways
If 3 is in the tens place, the units may be chosen in 10 ways

For hundreds: 3 in units place: 7x10 = 70

3 in tens place: 7x10 = 70
3 in hundreds place: 10x10 = 100

total ways: 1+9+10+70+70+100= 260 ways (have I missed

something)

12.) A cask contains 3 parts of Milk and 1 part of water. How

much of mix must be withdrawn and water substituted in order
that the resulting mixture may be half and half.

Let the cask contain 4 units

Let the mixture withdrawn be a fraction X

then, the milk left = (3-3X/4)

Water = (1-X/4)+4X
So, 12-3X = 4-X+4X
Or, 6X=8 and X=4/3

Screw it!

By trial and error, 1.5 parts must be withdrawn....

By withdrawing 1 part, we have milk/water = 2.25/1.75 = 9/7
2 parts, milk/water = 1.5/2.5 = 3/5
so, the ans must be inbetween (as their sum is 12/12..)

====================REPLY 2====================
From: "yany_inzaned" <yany_inzaned@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue Aug 31, 2004 3:31pm
Subject: Re: Some questions

my answers

1) 3:2 ... i believe the ratio of capacities doesnt matter

2) 16-2/3% ..You are selling at the cost price, so your profit
matches to the amount of water added. So to get 16-2/3% gain,
add the same amount of water.
3) a
4) -
5) 1
6) 121... the number is divisble by 4, so C should be 2 or 4 or 6
or
8. the number is divisible by => a+b+c=3y-1... the max doe a+b is
5.. c's largest possible for this is 6.
hence the Ans.
7) -
8) -
9) 1600
10) 6
11) 240
12) 1/3

Gud Question:
Q: When a number N is divided by M, it leaves a remainder of 11.
When N is divided by 8M, the remainder is 92.
What is the remainder when N is divided by 4M.
(1) 11
(2) 92
(3) 46
(4) Cannot be determined.

Ans:
N = Mp + 11 -------------> (1)
N = (8M)q + 92 -------------> (2)
Equating (1) & (2)
M(p-8q) = 81
The product of the two numbers M and (p-8q) is 81.
Possible values of M are 1, 3, 9, 27, 81
When N is divided by M, the remainder is 11, so the
value of M has to be greater than 11.
Hence possibilities are 27, 81

Now, 4M = 4 x 27 = 108 or 4 x 81 = 324.

In both cases 4M is greater than 92 (remainder when N
is divided by 8M).
Hence when N is divided by 4M, the remainder
will be 92 itself.

I think u must have got it upto possible values of M i.e. 27 and 81. now lets consider 92/4M. as shown
4M may be 27x4 = 108 or 81 x 4 = 324. since both the numbers are greater than 92 u will get a
remainder of 92 in both cases.
p.s. u cannot cancel out the fractions while finding the remainder.
e.g. remainder of 10/8 is 2 not 10/8 = 5/4 meaning rem = 1.

Find the remainder when 1^1+2^2+3^3+4^4 +5^5+6^6+7^7….is divided by 8.

we are sure that every even term above 2^2 i.e 4^4,6^6 ...et all would
be divisible by 8

now that leaves us with 1^1+2^2+3^3+5^5+7^7.......

we know A^A+B^B is always div by A+B......so 3^3+5^5 is always div by

8(3+5) and so like 7^7+9^9 is div by 9+7=16 which in turn by 8........

so now we are left with only 1^1+2^2=5 and hence the remainder.

> 2. How many numbers are there in between 1 and 30 including both the
numbers such that n! is divisible by (n+1).
> Options: 1] 30 2] 18 3] 17 4] 19
> Answer:[2]

Solution :

If you notice only numbers which do not satisfy the condition are the
ones for which N+1 is PRIME
No of Prime from 2-31 : 11

There is one Exception 3 : N+1 is 4 ...

So totally 11+1 = 12
30-12 = 18

Method 2)If (n+1) is a prime, n! is not divisible.

This rules out (n+1) = 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29,31 (11 nos)
3!/4 is also ruled out.
Hence, only 18 nos.
Answer:[2]

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1)there are 3 galleries in a coal mine. on the first day,2 galleries

are operative and after some time the third gallery s made
operative. with this,the output of the mine became half as large
again.what is the capacity of the second gallery as a percentage of
the first,if it is given that a 4-month output of the 1st and 3rd
galleries was the same as the annual outpu of the second gallery?
(a)70% (b)64% (c)60% (d)none of these

2)divya goes to buy fruits and after a lot of bargaining is able to

get the price of a dozen apple reduced by Rs.1from th initial price,
thereby enabling her to get 1 apple extra for every rupee saved.
(getting no discount on the extra apple) what is the initial price of
dozen apples?
(a)Rs10 (b)Rs.13 (c)Rs.12 (d)Rs.15

olution 1 :

let the capacities of the galleries be F,S,T respectively

since third gallery after being operative increases the net output by 50%
hence, T=1/2 x(F+S)
=> 2T=F+S ..........(1)

and 4-months output of First n Third galleries accounts 4 annual output 4 Second one.
therfore,
4( F+T) = 12S
=> F+T=3S..........(2)
substituting value of T from (1) in (2) we have,
2F+2T=6S
=> 2F+F+S=6S
=> 3F=5S
=> S/F=3/5
in terms of percentage, (S/F)%=3x100/5 = 60% hence (c)

solution 2:

let initial cost for one dozen apples be Rs. C

now after the reduction one dozen costs Rs. C-1
but for each rupee in reduction he gets 1 apple extra
hence for Rs. C he now gets 13 apples instead of 12

now 1 apple costs Rs. (C-1)/12

therfore,now cost price of 13 apples = (C-1)x13/12
and that must b equal to initial cost price of 12
so,
(C-1)x13/12 = C
=> 13C-13 = 12C
=> C = 13 hence (b)
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1)The entrance tickets at the Minerva theatre in Mumbai is worth Rs 250.When the price of the ticket
was lowered, the sale of tickets increased by 50%,while the collection recorded a decrease of
17.5%.Find the deduction in the ticket price.
>
>2)In the year 2000,the luxury car industry had 2 car manufacturers-maruti n honda with market
shares of 25% and 75% respectively.In 2001,the overall market for the product increased by 50% & a
new player BMW also entered the market & captured 15% of the market share.If we know that the
share of maruti increased to 50% in the 2nd yr the share of honda in that yr will be........

solution 1 :

let initial sale be N

Then total collection from sale will be 250N

when price decreases collection decreases by 17.5%

hence new collection is (250N x 82.5)/100 =206.25N
but sale increases by 50%
new sale is 1.5N
New price for ticket will be ( 206.25N/1.5N )=137.50

hence reduction in price = Rs.(250.00-137.50)=Rs.112.50

solution 2 :

let total market be 100N in 2000

then Maruti's share = 25N
and Honda's share = 75N

in 2001, total market is 150N

n new entrant BMW's share= 150N x 15/100 =22.5N
n Maruti's share is increased to (25N x 50/100)=37.5N
hence Honda's share will be (150N-22.5N-37.5N)=90N

So in 2001,share of Honda in market is (90N/150N) x100= 60%

Q.The letters in alphanumatic addition are all

> different.Find the numbers indicated in codes.All
> the letters are digits from 0 to 9.
>
>
>
>FORTY
> (+) T E N
> (+) T E N
> ------------------
>SIXTY
>
>
> Hint:
> 1)N+N=0 or 10 sice Y+N+N gives Y on addition.
>
> 2)T+E+E+1 or T+E+E gives T on adding.1st case
> cannot be true
> hence E+E=10 ====>E=5 and N=0.
> similarly by logic we have to find values of
> F,O,R,T,Y,T
> anyone successful in solving the whole problem

> 1)N+N=0 or 10 sice Y+N+N gives Y on addition.

>
> 2)T+E+E+1 or T+E+E gives T on adding.1st case cannot
> be true
> hence E+E=10 ====>E=5 and N=0.
> similarly by logic we have to find values of
> F,O,R,T,Y,T
> anyone successful in solving the whole problem
> please mail to group with detailed explaination....I
> have the answers.
>
> Working ahead with these clues
>
> 1)Y+N+N=Y (No Carry generated by addition)
> 2)T+E+E=T (Carry 1)
> 3)R+T+T+1= X (Carry 1 or 2)
> 4)O+ 1(carry)=I (Carry 1)
> or
> O+2(carry)=I (Carry 1)
> 5)F+1(carry)=S
>
> if we assume carry 1 in addition 3
> O+1=I
> but since addition 4 it generates a carry
> therefore O=9 & I=0 which cannot be the case as N=0
> & E=5
>
> with 2 as carry from addition 3
> O+2=I
> O=9 & I=1
> now we have N=0;E=5;O=9;I=1
>
> now R+T+T+1 ranges from 20-27
> since it generates carry 2
> it cannot be 20 as X cannot be 0
> cannot be 21 as X cannot be 1
> cannot be 27,26,25 as O=9
> it can therefore range only from 22-24
> for
> 7+8+8+1=24
> 8+7+7+1=23
> no combination of nos add upto 22
> therefore only two options are remaining
>
> so R=7or 8 & T=7or 8 & X= 4 or 3
> if we take R=8 therefore T=7 & X=3
> so the digits remaining are 2,4,6
> but we need consecutive nos for
> F+1=S
> so this option is ruled out
>
>
> so if we take R=7 therefore T=8 & X=4
> the digits remaining are 2,3,6
> F+1=S
> F=2
> S=3
> & the last digit 6
> Y=6
> the final solution is as follows
> 29786
> +850
> +850
>
> 31486
1. 3/4 +5/36+ 7/144 + ....17/5184 +19/8100 is
> a) 0.99 b) 0.98 c) 0.95 d) none of these

>
> 2. if the distance traveled s in a time (t) by a
> particle given by formula s=1+2t+3t^2+4t^3 then
> what is the distance travelled in the 4th second of
> its motion?
> a)141m b) 171m c) 243m d)313m
>
> 3. how many +ve integer solutions does the equation
> 2x+3y=100 have?
> a) 50 b) 33 c) 16 d) 35
>
>
> 4. a plane moves from 9degree north40 degree east to
> 0 degree north 40degree west.
> if the plane starts at 10am and takes 8 hours to
> reach the destination,
> find the local arrival time.
>
>
> 5) a moves 3km east from his starting point. he then
> travels 5km north and from that point he moves 8km to
> east
> how far is A from his starting point

Answers:

1. S = 3/2^2 + 5/6^2 + 7/12^2 +....

= (2^2-1^2)/(1^2 X 2^2) + (3^2-2^2)/(2^2 X 3^2)+..
= 1 - 1/2^2 + 1/2^2 - 1/3^2 + ..... - 1/9^2 + 1/ 9^2 - 1/10^2
= 1 - 1/10^2
= 0.99 -----------------(a)

2. S4 = 313 ( substituting t=4 in the eqn)

S3 = 142 ( substituting t=3 in the eqn)
Hence distance travelled in 4th second is
S4 - S3 = 171 ------------(b)

3. We should start with min X=2 as Y max wil be equal to 32...(2, 32)
Then second set will be X=5 and Y=30 ...(5, 30)
simlarly we get (8, 28), (11, 26)....and last set will be (47, 2)
so in all we will be having 16 such pairs -------- (c)

5. Distance from starting point to End point = Sqrt(11^2 + 5^2)

= Sqrt(146).

Out of 80 coins, one is counterfeit. What is the minimum number of weighings needed to
find out the counterfeit coin?

Answer : 4

how many squares with sides 1/2 inch long are needed to cover a rectangle that is 4 feet long & 6feet
wide

a)24 b)96 c)3456 d)13824 e)14266

here are 3 persons Sudhir, Arvind, and Gauri. Sudhir lent cars to Arvind and Gauri
as many as they had already. After some time Arvind gave as many cars to Sudhir and
Gauri as many as they have. After sometime Gauri did the same thing. At the end of this
transaction each one of them had 24.

Find the cars each originally had.

Finally 24 24 24
Before Gauri's transaction 12 12 48
Before Arvind's transaction 6 42 24
Before Sudhir' s transaction 39 21 12

ans is 39 21 12

(2) What is the least number that should be multiplied to 100! to make it perfectly divisible by 350?
(1) 144 (2) 72 (3) 108 (4) 216

Correct Answer - (2)

Solution:

100! has 348 as the greatest power of 3 that can divide it. Similarly, the greatest power of 2 that can
divide 100! is 297. 297 = 448 * 21.

Therefore, the largest power of 12 that can divide 100! is 48.

Therefore, for 350 to be included in 100!, 100! needs to be multiplied by 32 * 23 = 9 * 8 = 72.

Method 2:

Q: What is the least number that should be multiplied to 100! to make it perfectly divisible by 350?

(1) 144 (2) 72 (3) 108 (4) 216

Solution:

Think this is the way it is supposed to be.

100! Has 48 3’s in it…

This can be calculated as

100/3 = 33

33/3 = 11

11/3 = 3

3/3 = 1

33+11+3+1 = 48

(100! = 100*99*.....3*2*1

so

there are

100 /3 = 33 ............3's

now 9 contains two 3's, one is already taken care of above....so we have to consider the other one...

therefore

100 / 9 =11..........more 3's

now 27 contains three 3's , two are alreaday taken care above...so we have to consider the last one.

100/27 =3 ..........more 3's so there are in total = 33+11+3 = 48 .............3's)

To make 3^50 perfectly divisible by 100! We need to multiply 100! By a number that has 2 more 3’s
in it

i.e one of the factors of the number should be 3^2 = 9

Of the given options the smallest number having 9 as a factor is 72

(11) There are 12 pipes attached to a tank. Some of them are fill pipes and some are drain pipes.
Each of the fill pipes can fill the tank in 12 hours, while each of the drain pipes will take 24 hours to
drain a full tank completely. If all the pipes are kept open when the tank was empty, it takes 2 hours
for the tank to overflow. How many of these pipes are drain pipes? (1) 6 (2) 11 (3) 4 (4) 7

Solution:

There are 12 pipes attached to the tank. Let ‘n’ of them be fill pipes. Therefore, there will be 12-n
drain pipes.

Each fill pipe, fills the tank in 12 hours. Therefore, th of the tank gets filled every hour by one fill pipe.

‘n’ fill pipes will, therefore, fill th of the tank in an hour.

Each drain pipe drains the tank in 24 hours. That is, th of the tank gets drained by one drain pipe
every hour.
12-n drain pipes, will therefore, drain th of the tank in an hour.
When all the pipes are open when the tank is empty, it takes 2 hours for the tank to overflow. i.e. ½
the tank gets filled every hour.

Equating the information, we get

=> => 3n - 12 = 12 or 3n = 24 or n = 8.

Therefore, there are 8 fill pipes and (12 - = 4 drain pipes.

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(15) In what ratio must a person mix three kinds of tea costing Rs.60/kg, Rs.75/kg and Rs.100 /kg so
that the resultant mixture when sold at Rs.96/kg yields a profit of 20%? (1) 1 : 2 : 4 (2) 3 : 7 : 6 (3)
1 : 4 : 2 (4) None of these

Correct Answer - (3)

Solution
The resultant mixture is sold at a profit of 20% at Rs.96/kg
i.e. 1.2 (cost) = Rs.96 => Cost = = Rs.80 / kg.
Let the three varities be A, B, and C costing Rs.60, Rs.75 and Rs.100 respectively.
The mean price falls between B and C.

Hence the following method should be used to find the ratio in which they should be mixed.
Step 1. Find out the ratio of QA : QC using alligation rule
Step 2. Find out the ratio of QB : QC using alligation rule
Step 3. QC, the resultant ratio of variety c can be found by adding the value of QC in step 1 and step
2 = 1 + 1 = 2.

However, in CAT if you try and solve the problem using the above method, you will end up spending
more than 2, and may be 3 minutes on this problem, which is a criminal mismanagement of time.
The best way to solve a problem of this kind in CAT is to go from the answer choices as shown below

The resultant ratio QA : QB : QC :: 1 : 4 : 2.

1 kg of variety A at Rs.60 is mixed with 4 kgs of variety B at Rs.75 and 2 kgs of variety C at Rs.100.
The total cost for the 7 kgs = 60 + (4 * 75) + (2 * 100) = 60 +300 + 200 = 560.
Cost per kg of the mixture = 560/7 = 80 kgs.

Even assuming that you hit upon the right answer as the last choice, you will still be better of going
back from the answer.

1 what is 1^2 - 2^2 + 3^2 - 4^2.......................+199^2 -

200^2?

this can be written as ( E stands for Sigma )

n=0 n=0
E (2n+1)^2 - E (2n)^2,
99 100

Now, (2n+1)^2 = 4n^2 + 4n + 1 and 2n^2 = 4n^2, so, we will have

= -(2*100)^2 + E (4n + 1)
= -(2*100)^2 + 4*E (n + 1)
= -40000 + 99 + 4*99*100/2
= -40000 + 99 + 19800
= -20101

2 What is the sum of the series till 3n

Series...1 + 3 - 5 + 7 + 9 -11+ 13 + 15 - 17

take 3 terms at once, and we will have,

(1+3-5) + (7+9-11) + (13+15-17) + .....
= -1 + 5 + 11 + ....
this is clearly in 3x-1 form, where x is varying from 0 to n ( as we have 3n
terms )
thus,
= E (3x-1)
= 3*(E x) - E 1
= 3*n(n+1)/2 - n
= (3n^2 + 3n - 2n )/2
= (3n^2 + n)/2

is the answer

2)Compute x if x = 1/1*2 + 1/2*3 + 1/3*4 + ....+ 1/(n-1)*n +

1/n*(n+1)

a) n/(n-1)
b) 2n/(n+1)
c) n/(n+1)
d) None of these

now take the first term,

1/1*2 can be written as (2-1)/1*2
= 2/1*2 - 1/1*2
= 1 - 1/2
ll'ly second term wud be
(3-2)/3*2
= 3/3*2 - 2/3*2
= 1/2 - 1/3

so on all the terms will get cancelled when add them up and you will end up
with
1 - n/(n+1) = n/(n+1)
so answer is (c)

2) A set of consecutive positive integers beginning with 1 is written

on the blackboard. A student came along and erased one number. The
average of the remaining numbers is 35 7/17(35 + 7/17) . What was the
number
erased?
(a) 7
(b)8
(c) 9
(d) None of these

Ans: 7,
the average of n consecutive numbers is (n+1)/2, so the n in the given case
is near to 70. And since the new average is (35 + 7/17) , the number has got
something to do with multiples of 17. So, total numbers before erasing are,
69 ( since all are integers, we can assume so ), and thus, we can write the
entire thing as,
Assume erased number is x.
(69*35-x )/68 = (35*17 + 7)/17
(2415-x)/68 = 602/17 => 2408/68
that means the x = 2415 - 2408 , What say?

Method 2:
answer has to be X....

jus solve this eqn i hope it is self explanatory... short and simple

(69*70)/2 - X = (37 +7/17)68

X is the answer, what ever may be the solution.

4)There is a work to be done by three friends A,B,C. Three of them

together take 5 hours less than A alone would have taken,one-third that B
alone would have taken and two-ninths the time C alone would have taken. How
long does the three them take to finish the work?
(a) 3 hrs
(b) 4 hrs
(c) 5 hrs
(d) None of these

if you want short cut, here is mine ( cud be bettered by someone else too
:-) )
let the time taken to do the job by ABC together be 2x, then we will have
only A -> 2x+5
only B -> 6x
only C -> 9x
now go straight to answer choices, and start with the ones having 2 as a
factor.
(b)
A - 9 hrs
B - 12 hrs
C - 18 hrs
thus together they can do the job in, 36/(4+3+2) = 4 hrs
so (b) is the answer

Actually i was abit lucky to choose (b) to start with, but anyways, you can
find it with in 1.5 min

a,b,c,d are distinct positive ints and x is a perfect square such that x
= (a+b)^2 + (c-d)^ 2, wtih the condition that b,c,d are primes and a is
neither prime nor compisite. Find the value of x^2 if b+c+d is minimum?

A person starts from the origin of the coordinate axis . He travels in

this pattern . 1 unit to right , (1/2) units up , (1/4) units right, (1/8)
units down , and continues the above pattern . At what point will he
ultimately come to stop?
(a) (4/3,2/5) (b) (3/2,4/3) (c) (2/5,4/3) (d) (4/5,4/3)

ANS:
Now displacement along the x axis - 1 + 1/4 + 1/16 + .....
this is , 1/(1-1/4) = 4/3
displacement along the y axis - (1/2-1/8) + (1/32-1/128) + .......
this is (3/8)(1-1/16) = 2/5

so the answer is (a)

2) if x = 777...777 ( 101 7 are there )

then what is x mod 440 ?
<b>Ans : 332,
here it is how,
do be divided by 440, the number shud be divisible by 4,11 and 10. that means, the number shud end
in atleast 2 zeros and shud have even number of 7s in it ( since it must be divisible by 11 also ),
now,
we will take last 3 digits out of the number given,
it will be,
777...000 { 101 digits }, this is divisible by 440.
now x mod 440 will be equal to 777 mod 440 and it is 332.</B>
3) if x^2 + y^2 - 4x - 6y + 13 = 0, then what is x:y?

<b>2:3 ( But in exam they have asked for y:x )</b>

) A number is formed by writing first 24 natural numbers. What will be the remainder when this is
divided by 9 ?

Answer : 3
the rem when you divide 'n' with 9 will be equal to rem when you divide 'sum
of the digits of n' with 9
so, here sum of the digits, 24*25/2 = 300, so rem will 3

========

what should be least value of n such that n! is divisible by 990 ?

Answer: 11
990 = 9 * 10 * 11, and since 11 is a prime number, the n must be greater
than or equal to 11, so n is 11.

Q. The consumption of petrol varies directly as the square of the velocity of

the car. when car travels at 50 kmph consumption is 2ltrs. if each ltr costs
30 Rs and per hour expenses are Rs 60, then what would be the minimum cost to
travel 500 KM.

Let the speed be S. Consumption be C. Total expenditure be Y.

C á S2
C = kS2
2 = k (50)2
k = 1/1250.
Consumption of petrol would be = S2/1250
Cost of petrol is 30 Rs/litre.
Total cost of petrol = 30(S2/1250)
Running expenditure is 60 Rs/hour.
Total hours it will take to complete journey = 500/S
Total running expenditure = 60(500)/S
Y = 30(S2/1250) + 30000/S
dY = 30(2S)/1250 + 30000(-1/S2)
dS
dY = 60(S)/1250 – 30000/S2
dS
For minimum value of Y dY/dS must be equal to 0.
0 = 60(S)/1250 – 30000/S2
S3 = 625000
S = 85.5 by logarithm.
Putting the value of S in Y.
Y = 30(85.5)2/1250 + 30000/85.5
Y = 526.33
Therefore, the minimum expenditure would be Rs.526.33, when the speed is 85.5
1. If a shopkeeper marks his goods 50% above the C.P., but he
gives 2 articles free if a person purchases 20 articles. Further
the shopkeeper gives a discount of 10%. If a customer bought
30 Articles. What is the profit%.

let CP of each article be Rs x. MP==== Rs 1.5 x per article

230 articles MP ==== Rs 345x
2 atricles free for 20 articles.
in 230 articles no of articles free==== 230/20 * 2==#
23 articles free. Discount ==== 10%
Actual SP to customer ====( 90/100 * 345 x ) - (23*1.5x)
which gives Actual SP==== 276x
Actual CP ==== 230x
Profit==== 46x which gives profit % as ==== 20 % ANS.

Source: http://www.mathforum.org/library/drmath/view/55723.html

How many zeros are at the end of 100! in base 6?

First, I am assuming that the 100 in 100! is a base-10 number, and not a base-6 number. (If it was supposed to be a
base-6 number equivalent to 36 base 10, then simply replace my starting point 100 in the calculations below with
36.) To get a 0 at the end of a product in base 6, you need prime factors that, when multiplied together, give you 6 -
so you need a factor of 2 and a factor of 3. To find the number of 0's at the end of 100! in base 6, then, you need to
determine the total number of factors of 2 and the total number of factors of 3 among the numbers 1 to 100
inclusive. number factors of 2 in 100!.... 100/2 = 50 50/2 = 25 25/2 = 12 12/2 = 6 6/2 = 3 3/2 = 1 1/2 = 0 ----- 97
number factors of 3 in 100!.... 100/3 = 33 33/3 = 11 11/3 = 3 3/3 = 1 1/3 = 0 ---- 48 With 48 factors of 3 and 97
factors of 2 among the numbers 1 to 100 inclusive, there will be 48 0's at the end of the base-6 representation of 100!

Q: Recording numbers in bases larger than 10

Let's take that example for base 42. I'll just use [0] - [41] as the 42 digits in the system; then your sample problem
becomes [4] * [13] = [1] [10] since 4*13 = 52 = 1*42 + 10.

Actually, the concept of base doesn't require any particular way to represent the digits. You could write numbers in
base 10 using, say, Chinese characters, or any random symbols you choose, and you can use any symbols you want
for base 42 as well. We tend to use a simple method for bases from 11 to 36 or so: use 0 - 9, then letters A - Z
(possibly dropping I and O). The only bases above ten I'm familiar with in actual use by humans are 16
(hexadecimal, used in computers, which uses 0-9 and A-F), and 12 (used in schools, sometimes with 0-9 and T and
E for ten and eleven instead of A and B). But it's really up to you to define the symbols you use if you write numbers
in an unfamiliar base.

Wilson’s Thm: n divides (n-1)! + 1 if and only if n is a prime number.

0! = 1