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Each number will appear as a factor in 100!. So, for example 100! = 100x99x98x...where 22is a factor of 100, 2 is a factor of 98 and 25 is a factor of 96. Are there patterns to the powers of the number that appear as you consider each term of the factorial? Can this pattern be generalised for other numbers?