How many zeros are in the product of any nonzero whole number less than 10 and 500

If the non-zero whole number is even, then there are 3 zeroes

If the non-zero whole number is odd, then there are 2 zeroes

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets explain the information in the problem

- Whole numbers are positive numbers, including zero, without

any decimal or fractional

- Nonzero whole numbers are positive numbers, not including zero

- The non-zero whole numbers less then 10 are:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

- The product of any nonzero whole number less than 10 and 500

means multiply any of nonzero number above by 500

- The number of zeros in the product is equal to the sum of the

number of zeros at the end of each of the factors.

# 1 * 500 = 5 * 100 ⇒ 2 zeros

# 2 * 500 = 2 * 5 * 100 = 10 * 100 ⇒ 3 zeros

# 3 * 500 = 3 * 5 * 100 = 15 * 100 ⇒ 2 zeros

# 4 * 500 = 2 * 2 * 5 * 100 = 2 * 10 * 100 ⇒ 3 zeros

# 5 * 500 = 5 * 5 * 100 = 25 * 100 ⇒ 2 zeroes

# 6 * 500 = 2 * 3 * 5 * 100 = 3 * 10 * 100 ⇒ 3 zeros

# 7 * 500 = 7 * 5 * 100 = 35 * 100 ⇒ 2 zeroes

# 8 * 500 = 2 * 2 * 2 * 5 * 100 = 4 * 10 * 100 ⇒ 3 zeros

# 9 * 500 = 3 * 3 * 5 * 100 = 45 * 100 ⇒ 2 zeros

- From all answers above:

# If the non-zero whole number is even (2, 4, 6, 8), then there are

3 zeros in the product

# If the non-zero whole number is odd (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), then there are

2 zeros in the product