+26404 What is the units digit of 3^1992?
\(3^{1992} \pmod {10} = \ ?\\\)
\(\begin{array}{rcl} 3^{4} \equiv 81 \equiv 1 \pmod {10} \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{rcl} 3^{1992} &\equiv& 3^{4\cdot 498}\pmod {10} \\ &\equiv& (3^{4})^{498}\pmod {10} \qquad 3^{4} \equiv 1 \pmod {10}\\ &\equiv& (1)^{498}\pmod {10}\\ &\equiv& 1 \pmod {10}\\ \mathbf{3^{1992}} & \mathbf{\equiv} & \mathbf{ 1\pmod {10} } \end{array} \)
I don't know what you mean by "unit digits"!!. This is very large number with over 950 digits long!. It begins with:2.6640317813178655839963033366326 X 10^950.....and ends with.........9945003411 3558011041.
+26404 What is the units digit of 3^1992?
\(3^{1992} \pmod {10} = \ ?\\\)
\(\begin{array}{rcl} 3^{4} \equiv 81 \equiv 1 \pmod {10} \end{array}\)
\(\begin{array}{rcl} 3^{1992} &\equiv& 3^{4\cdot 498}\pmod {10} \\ &\equiv& (3^{4})^{498}\pmod {10} \qquad 3^{4} \equiv 1 \pmod {10}\\ &\equiv& (1)^{498}\pmod {10}\\ &\equiv& 1 \pmod {10}\\ \mathbf{3^{1992}} & \mathbf{\equiv} & \mathbf{ 1\pmod {10} } \end{array} \)
+118725 Thanks Heureka,
I started doing it the same as you but I have not as yet commited this technique to my brain.
so I got a bit lost.
Thanks so much for reminding me, maybe next time I will answer one like this myself
Could you look at this one please and either answer it or comment on it. That would be great. :)
Thans you :)
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