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GMAT Quant — Number Properties

The value of ((8!) + (9!))^{2} is an integer. What is the greatest integer n such that 2^{n} is a factor of ((8!) + (9!))^{2} ?

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$We first expand the square of a sum using the formula (a + b)^{2} = a^{2} + 2 ab + b^{2} .$	$(8! + 9!)^2 = 8! + 9! + 2 8! \times 9!$	Theory & Tactics Method Card EXP4-A Click to view full details
$We then simplify the factorial expressions and the square root term by recognizing that 9! = 9 \times 8! and using factorial decomposition.$	$9! = 9 \times 8! 8! \times 9! = 9 \times (8!)^{2} = 3 \times 8!$	Theory & Tactics Method Card CALC2-C Click to view full details
$Next we combine like terms by factoring out 8! from each term.$	$8! + 9 \times 8! + 2 \times 3 \times 8! = (1 + 9 + 6) \times 8! = 16 \times 8!$
$We now express 16 \times 8! in prime-factor form to find the exponent of 2. We use prime factorization of 8! .$	$16 \times 8! = 2^{4} \times 8! = 2^{4} \times (2^{7} \times odd) = 2^{11} \times odd$	Theory & Tactics Method Card DIV4-C Click to view full details

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GMAT Quant — Number Properties

The value of ((8!) + (9!))^{2} is an integer. What is the greatest integer n such that 2^{n} is a factor of ((8!) + (9!))^{2} ?

Explanation	Calculations	Help
$We first expand the square of a sum using the formula (a + b)^{2} = a^{2} + 2 ab + b^{2} .$	$(8! + 9!)^2 = 8! + 9! + 2 8! \times 9!$	Theory & Tactics Method Card EXP4-A Click to view full details
$We then simplify the factorial expressions and the square root term by recognizing that 9! = 9 \times 8! and using factorial decomposition.$	$9! = 9 \times 8! 8! \times 9! = 9 \times (8!)^{2} = 3 \times 8!$	Theory & Tactics Method Card CALC2-C Click to view full details
$Next we combine like terms by factoring out 8! from each term.$	$8! + 9 \times 8! + 2 \times 3 \times 8! = (1 + 9 + 6) \times 8! = 16 \times 8!$
$We now express 16 \times 8! in prime-factor form to find the exponent of 2. We use prime factorization of 8! .$	$16 \times 8! = 2^{4} \times 8! = 2^{4} \times (2^{7} \times odd) = 2^{11} \times odd$	Theory & Tactics Method Card DIV4-C Click to view full details

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