Mathematics · Permutations and Combinations

JEE Main 2026 — 24 January, Evening Shift — Question 10

The largest value of n , for which 40n40^{\mathrm{n}} divides 60!60 !, is

  1. Option A:

    1313

  2. Option B:

    1111

  3. Option C:

    1212

  4. Option D:

    1414

    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

40n=23n×5n\quad 40^{n}=2^{3 n} \times 5^{n}

E2(60!)=[602]+[6022]+[6023]+[6024]+[6025]\mathrm{E}_{2}(60!)=\left[\frac{60}{2}\right]+\left[\frac{60}{2^{2}}\right]+\left[\frac{60}{2^{3}}\right]+\left[\frac{60}{2^{4}}\right]+\left[\frac{60}{2^{5}}\right]

=30+15+7+3+1=56=30+15+7+3+1=56

E5(60!)=[605]+[6052]\mathrm{E}_{5}(60!)=\left[\frac{60}{5}\right]+\left[\frac{60}{5^{2}}\right]

=12+2=14=12+2=14

40n=(23)n×5n=(23×5)n40^{\mathrm{n}}=\left(2^{3}\right)^{\mathrm{n}} \times 5^{\mathrm{n}}=\left(2^{3} \times 5\right)^{\mathrm{n}}

60!=256×514…=214⋅(23.5)1460!=2^{56} \times 5^{14} \ldots=2^{14} \cdot\left(2^{3} .5\right)^{14}

∴ Maximum value of n is 14 .

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Exam
JEE Main 2026
Subject
Mathematics
Chapter
Permutations and Combinations
Topic
Exponent Of Prime in n!
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