52 Factorial: How Many Zeros at the End?

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how many consecutive zeros are at the end of 52! ?
 
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Try searching these forums, this well known type of question has been asked many times before.
 
yeah it isn't really as hard as it sounds, how many times does 10 divide 52!, that is, how many multiples of 2*5 can you count? you should be able to do it now.