JEE Main2026Jan 23, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.
Let denote the set of 4-digit numbers such that and denote the set of 5-digit numbers having product of its digits equal to . Then is equal to ________.
Correct answer: 260
Solution
Counting : A 4-digit number with strictly decreasing digits is determined by choosing any 4 distinct digits from and arranging them in decreasing order. The leading digit is automatically non-zero.
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Counting : Need 5-digit ordered tuples (no leading zero, and no digit can be as that would zero the product) with digit product .
Factor . Possible unordered digit multisets (each digit in -):
(i) : arrangements .
(ii) : arrangements .
(No other multisets work; for example exhausts the split.)
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