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number theory intermediate

Problem

How many digits does have when converted to base 5?
Solution
Since we know that , the largest power of 5 that is less than or equal to is . This means that there will be digits in the place, the place, the place, the place, and the place when is converted to base 5. Therefore, there will be in the base 5 number that corresponds to .
Final answer
5\text{ digits}