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2 4 6 8 1 0 1 2 . . . . 100 + 1 \huge 2^{4^{6^{8^{10^{12^{....100}}}}}}+1 What's the last digit of the number above?


The answer is 7.

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3 solutions

Arulx Z
Dec 7, 2015

Last digit of 2 follows a recurring cycle . Since any power of 4 is divisible by 4, last digit of

2 4 n \huge{{2}^{4^n}}

will always be 6 for integral n n .

Hence the answer is 6 + 1 = 7 6 + 1 = 7

same way and simple way ....

Abdullah Ahmed - 4 years, 8 months ago
Otto Bretscher
Dec 7, 2015

If we work modulo 5 (and modulo ϕ ( 5 ) = 4 \phi(5)=4 in the exponent), the given number n n is n 2 0 + 1 = 2 ( m o d 5 ) n\equiv 2^0+1=2 \pmod{5} . Since n n is odd, we have n 7 ( m o d 10 ) n\equiv \boxed{7} \pmod{10} .

Moderator note:

Great approach. Note that we could not apply Euler's theorem to ϕ ( 10 ) = 4 \phi(10) = 4 directly.

Rohith Prakash
Nov 22, 2016

2^4=16. 16^n will always end with 6 so 6+1=7

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