Number of trailing zeros in $5^{10} \cdot 2^{12}$ is

Number of trailing zeros in $5^{10} \cdot 2^{12}$ is
  1. $10$
  2. $12$
  3. $22$
  4. $20$

Solution

Pair $5$s with $2$s to make $10$s. Min$(10, 12) = 10$ pairs $\Rightarrow 10^{10} \cdot 2^{2} = 4 \times 10^{10}$, which has 10 trailing zeros.

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