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kath_the_great4
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Is answer 1 ??
(13^4)(17^2)(29^3)
unit digit
(13^4) : 1
(17^2) : 9
(29^3) : 9
Overall 9*9 : 1
Units Digit
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EricLien9122
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piyushdabomb
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I don't understand. Can someone explain this in more detail? Why are you only looking at the units digits of the individual numbers 13, 17, and 29?
Explanation required. How would you do this problem exactly?
what if I said instead of 13^4, I said 130? What changes...
(13^4)(17^2)(29^3)?
Explanation required. How would you do this problem exactly?
what if I said instead of 13^4, I said 130? What changes...
(13^4)(17^2)(29^3)?
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vishubn
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First and foremost:
(13^4)---- 13*13*13*13 this gives any idea that we need to be bothered about 3 powers
unit digits of powers of 3 is 3,9,7,1,3,9,7,1 repeating sequence
so we know now the number will be with the digit 1
(17^2)
and same heer as well ! 17*17= some number with unit digit 9
(29^3)
same logic 29*29*29= where 9 has a repating sequence of 9,1,9,1
now the number formed will have a unit digit 9
so question is to find the unit digit of the above multiples :
9*9*1=81 and unit digit of this number is 1
key to this problem is to be aware of all repeating sequence of the power ! do work it out ! every number raised to power has a sequence of its own
Vishu
(13^4)---- 13*13*13*13 this gives any idea that we need to be bothered about 3 powers
unit digits of powers of 3 is 3,9,7,1,3,9,7,1 repeating sequence
so we know now the number will be with the digit 1
(17^2)
and same heer as well ! 17*17= some number with unit digit 9
(29^3)
same logic 29*29*29= where 9 has a repating sequence of 9,1,9,1
now the number formed will have a unit digit 9
so question is to find the unit digit of the above multiples :
9*9*1=81 and unit digit of this number is 1
key to this problem is to be aware of all repeating sequence of the power ! do work it out ! every number raised to power has a sequence of its own
Vishu
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piyushdabomb
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Vishnu,
Hold on here - still a little confusing....
Lets start with the repeating sequence of 3. Why does the units HAVE to be 1 just because it is the last repeating sequence number? Why can't the units digit be 1, 3, 9, etc...?
Why did you multiply all the units at the end? How does multiplying give you more units?
I'm sorry...still just dont really see it.
Hold on here - still a little confusing....
Lets start with the repeating sequence of 3. Why does the units HAVE to be 1 just because it is the last repeating sequence number? Why can't the units digit be 1, 3, 9, etc...?
Why did you multiply all the units at the end? How does multiplying give you more units?
I'm sorry...still just dont really see it.
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sudhir3127
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i think u need to be a bit more familiar with numbers cyclicity...piyushdabomb wrote:Vishnu,
Hold on here - still a little confusing....
Lets start with the repeating sequence of 3. Why does the units HAVE to be 1 just because it is the last repeating sequence number? Why can't the units digit be 1, 3, 9, etc...?
Why did you multiply all the units at the end? How does multiplying give you more units?
I'm sorry...still just dont really see it.
why we say that the units digit is 1 when its 3^4 is
3^1 = units digit is 3
3^2 = units is 9
3^3 = units is 7 ( 3^3 = 27)
3^4 = units is 1 ( 3^4 = 81)
3^5 = 3 ( 3^5= 243)
so if u study the trend carefully ... it repeats after every power of 4.
hence 13^4 can be written as 3^4 = 1
take the example of 3^13
it can be written as 3^1 = 3 ( 13/ 4 = 3 and remainder as 1)
Hope its makes more sense now..
do let me know if u need any more help on this ...
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Abhishek009
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Already sudhir and others have given good explanation , so I would not exaggerate it .gmathope wrote:Sorry folks, I am still not sure how to quickly calculate the units digit in this case? 13^15
Any help would be great.
Plz visit the following link https://takshzilabeta.com/index.php?opti ... -&Itemid=5
In case of any doubt feel free to ask any question.
Abhishek
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gmatmachoman
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selango wrote:13^15
13^1=3
13^2=9
13^3=7
13^4=1
13^5=3
Now u can see that "pattern/cyclicity" is formed. After every 4 numbers the unit digit repeats itself.
So Remainder (15/4) = 3
So unit digit of raised to the power 3 will be same as raised to power 15.
Units digit of 13^15=7
