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A387304
a(n) is the least integer k such that 7^k begins with n!.
1
0, 0, 4, 14, 4, 361, 588457, 588458, 2002708, 1176915, 3631984, 55465324, 984533316, 6654250045, 333285732852, 1325096646826, 602916794573
OFFSET
0,3
FORMULA
a(n) = A018866(n!).
EXAMPLE
a(4) = 4 because 7^4 = 2401 is the smallest power of 7 beginning with 4! = 24.
MATHEMATICA
a[n_] := Module[{target = IntegerDigits[n!], k = 0}, While[UnsameQ[Take[IntegerDigits[7^k], Length@target], target], k++]; k];
Table[a[n], {n, 0, 6}]
CROSSREFS
KEYWORD
nonn,base,more
AUTHOR
Zhining Yang, Aug 25 2025
STATUS
approved