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What is the value of 20!/(18! × 19)?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: 20

The governing concept is cancellation in factorial notation. Since the denominator contains 18!, express only the needed part of the numerator: 20! = 20×19×18!. Substitute this into the fraction: 20!/(18!×19) = (20×19×18!)/(18!×19). The factor 18! cancels with 18!, and the factor 19 cancels with the denominator’s 19. The remaining value is 20, so option C is correct. A frequent mistake is to write 20! as 20×18!, omitting the factor 19; that invalid step can lead to an incorrect answer. Another mistake is to cancel only 18! and then stop before dividing by 19. The factorial identity confirms the result exactly, without calculating the enormous value of 20!.

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Factorial NotationCancellationArithmetic SimplificationPermutations And CombinationsMathematicsClass 11 Mcq

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