A number theory problem by Megha Malyala

Find the units digit of 1!+2!+3!+4!+5!+.......100!

5 0 6 3

This section requires Javascript.
You are seeing this because something didn't load right. We suggest you, (a) try refreshing the page, (b) enabling javascript if it is disabled on your browser and, finally, (c) loading the non-javascript version of this page . We're sorry about the hassle.

1 solution

Marta Reece
Jul 17, 2017

5 ! 5! and all the factorials above that end in a zero, because they contain 2 × 5 = 10 2\times5=10 as a factor.

1 ! + 2 ! + 3 ! + 4 ! 1!+2!+3!+4! end in 1 , 2 , 6 1, 2, 6 , and 4 4 .

6 + 4 6+4 provide only another zero.

1 + 2 = 3 1+2=\boxed3

0 pending reports

×

Problem Loading...

Note Loading...

Set Loading...