2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 3 . . . 1
Find the last three digits of the number above.
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Since you already know the answer is 6 2 5 = 5 4 , can you solve this without knowing the value of N modulo 8 where N is the large number given in the question.
In first place, I'm going to prove that ∀ n ∈ N ∖ { 1 } , 4 ∣ 2 0 1 4 n .
Let X = { n ∈ N ∖ { 1 } : 4 ∣ 2 0 1 4 n } . We have that 2 0 1 4 2 = 4 0 4 6 1 9 6 and 4 4 0 4 6 1 9 6 = 1 0 1 4 0 4 9 , therefore, 4 ∣ 2 0 1 4 2 and 2 ∈ X .
Let's suppose, of induction hypothesis, that n ∈ X . In these conditions we have that, 4 ∣ 2 0 1 4 n , therefore, ∃ k ∈ N : 2 0 1 4 n = 4 k . Let k ∈ N be in that conditions. We have that 2 0 1 4 n + 1 = 2 0 1 4 n ⋅ 2 0 1 4 = 4 k ⋅ 2 0 1 4 = 4 ⋅ ( 2 0 1 4 k ) , which means that 4 ∣ 2 0 1 4 n + 1 , and so, ( n + 1 ) ∈ X .
So X = N ∖ { 1 } , as wanted.
Let's prove now that ∀ n ∈ 4 N , the three last digits of 2 0 1 5 n are 625.
Let Y = { n ∈ 4 N : the three last digits of 2 0 1 5 n are 6 2 5 } .
We have that 2 0 1 5 4 = 1 6 4 8 5 4 2 7 0 5 0 6 2 5 , therefore, 4 ∈ Y .
Let's suppose, of induction hypothesis, that n ∈ Y . These means that ∃ v ∈ N : n = 4 v . Let v ∈ N be in that conditions.
We have that 2 0 1 5 4 ( v + 1 ) = 2 0 1 5 4 v ⋅ 2 0 1 5 4 = 2 0 1 5 n ⋅ 2 0 1 5 4 . These means that the last three digits of 2 0 1 5 4 ( v + 1 ) are the last three digits of 6 2 5 2 . but we know that 6 2 5 2 = 3 9 0 6 2 5 , therefore, the last three digits of 2 0 1 5 4 ( v + 1 ) are 625, and so 4 ( v + 1 ) ∈ Y .
So Y = 4 N .
Knowing these, we can conclude that 4 ∣ 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 3 . . . 1 . So, the last three digits of 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 2 0 1 3 . . . 1 are 625, as wanted.
I solved it as follows..
It is obvious that the last 3 digit of a no., let's say 2015, raise to a large power is only dependent on 5 raise to that large power. And by observing that
5^(odd power >= 3 )= 125 (mod.1000) and 5^(even power >= 4 )=625(mod. 1000).
And since power of 5 in the question is an even no. obviously hence the answer is 625.
I hope it helped. Let me know if you have any doubts. :)
You got the right idea, but it's still incomplete. You should prove that
5 n ≡ 6 2 5 ( m o d 1 0 0 0 ) , even n ≥ 4
but if the question starts with 2014 instead of 2015 then what we will do???applying 1000 modulo is very typical......... @mathh mathh you're always a genius
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1 0 0 0 = 2 3 ⋅ 5 3 . We're solving 2 0 1 5 … ( m o d 1 0 0 0 ) .
2 0 1 5 … ≡ 0 ( m o d 5 3 ) and 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 4 … ≡ ( − 1 ) 2 0 1 4 … ≡ 1 ( m o d 2 3 ) .
Now you just use Chinese remainder theorem or other things.
1) 2 0 1 5 … ≡ 6 2 5 ≡ 0 ( m o d 5 3 ) ; 2 0 1 5 … ≡ 6 2 5 ≡ 1 ( m o d 2 3 ) ,
so 2 0 1 5 … ≡ 6 2 5 ( m o d 1 0 0 0 ) , because
2 3 , 5 3 ∣ 2 0 1 5 … − 6 2 5 ⟺ 2 3 5 3 ∣ 2 0 1 5 … − 6 2 5 (since ( 2 3 , 5 3 ) = 1 ).
2) Let 2 0 1 5 … = 1 2 5 k . Then
125k\equiv 1\iff -3k\equiv 9\stackrel{:(-3)}\iff k\equiv -3\equiv 5\pmod{\! 8} .
⟺ k = 8 m + 5 and 2 0 1 5 … = 1 2 5 ( 8 m + 5 ) = 1 0 0 0 m + 6 2 5 .