Number of trailing zeros in $5^{10} \cdot 2^{12}$ is
Number of trailing zeros in $5^{10} \cdot 2^{12}$ is
- $10$
- $12$
- $22$
- $20$
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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