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Another last digit (Posted on 2004-09-07) Difficulty: 1 of 5
What's the last digit of 11^2003 times 7^2004 times 13^2005 ?

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Solution Puzzle Solution | Comment 9 of 10 |

We know that:

7^(4a+b) = 7^b(Mod 10) and 7^(4a) = 1 (Mod 10)
3^(4a+b) = 3^b(Mod 10) and 3^(4a) = 1 (Mod 10)
1^x = 1 (Mod 10)

Thus, 11^2003 = 1 (Mod 10)
7^2004 = 1( Mod 10)
13^2005 = 3 Mod (10)

Thus,
11^2003*7^2004*13^2005
= 1*1*3(Mod 10)
= 3 (Mod 10)

Consequently, the required last digit is 3. 


  Posted by K Sengupta on 2007-07-18 01:16:36
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