60 Followers Problem

n = 1 60 ( 60 n ) ( 60 n ) \large{\sum _{ n=1 }^{ 60 }{ { \left( 60n \right) }^{ \left( 60n \right) } } }

Find the last digit of the expression above.


The answer is 0.

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2 solutions

Akshat Sharda
Oct 7, 2015

n = 1 60 ( 60 n ) ( 60 n ) \displaystyle \sum _{ n=1 }^{ 60 }{ { \left( 60n \right) }^{ \left( 60n \right) } }

In the above summation 60 n 60n is always a multiple of 60 60 or more precisely 10 10 .

Therefore, all the terms are in form of a 0 \overline{a0} where a a is a multiple of 6 6 from 6 6 to 360 360 .

So a 0 a 0 \overline{a0}^{\overline{a0}} is always going to end in a 0 0 . Therefore, last digit of the summation is 0 \boxed{0} .

Cool and nice observation and I think I overrated it.

Department 8 - 5 years, 8 months ago
Kay Xspre
Oct 7, 2015

Given that the base is the multiple of 10, regardless of how much you exponent it, the last digit will always be zero. You can also pull the 6 0 60 60^{60} out of the equation and it will be

n = 1 60 ( 60 n ) ( 60 n ) = 6 0 60 × ( n = 1 60 n 60 ( 60 n ) 60 ( n 1 ) ) \sum_{n=1}^{60} (60n)^{(60n)} = 60^{60}\times(\sum_{n=1}^{60}n^{60}(60n)^{60(n-1)})

Regardless of the second sum, 6 0 60 60^{60} is a multiple of 10 and the final digit will always be 0

Nice liked it.

Department 8 - 5 years, 8 months ago

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