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A terminal zero is a $0$ that appears at the end of a number. For example, the number $3,800$ has two terminal zeros.
How many terminal zeroes does $40 \cdot 6 \cdot 75 \cdot 12$ have?

 Oct 18, 2024
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A terminal zero is a $0$ that appears at the end of a number. For example, the number $3,800$ has two terminal zeros.    
How many terminal zeroes does $40 \cdot 6 \cdot 75 \cdot 12$ have?    

 

     40 6 75 12  =  216,000 ... so. three terminal zeroes.      

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 Oct 18, 2024
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We could multiply these numbers together, but we could also do this. 

4067512=406[325][34]=406[33][254]=6409100=544000=5441000=216103

 

Thus, there are 3 terminal zeroes. 

 

Thanks! :)

 Oct 18, 2024
edited by NotThatSmart  Oct 18, 2024

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