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OpenStudy (mathmath333):

whats the unit digit of 2^40*3^6

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

u mean 4?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

take mod 10

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

its coming 4

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

units digit = \(\large 2^{40}*3^6 \mod 10\)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yes

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

3(9)*8^(13)*2

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

2^40 should be in 10s form

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

lets work it step by step

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

units digit = \(\large 2^{40}*3^6 \mod 10\) \(\large \equiv 2^{40}*9^3 \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv 2^{40}*(-1)^3 \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - 2^{40} \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

fine, so far ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yess

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - 2^{5\times 8} \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - (32)^{8} \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - (2)^{8} \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

still fine ?

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

yes

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - (2)^{5+3} \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - (2^5)(2^3) \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - (32)(8) \mod 10\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv - (2)(8) \mod 10\)

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

-2*-2

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yep !

OpenStudy (mathmath333):

ye got it

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \equiv -(2)(8)\mod 10\) \(\large \equiv -(2)(-2)\mod 10\) \(\large \equiv 4 \mod 10\)

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