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number theory intermediate

Problem

What is the product (in base 10) of the first and last digits of the base-6 representation of ?
Solution
We begin by converting into base-6. We see that is the largest power of 6 that is less than 682, and that is the largest multiple of 216 that is less than 682. This leaves us with a remainder of , which we can express as . So, . The first and last digits are 3 and 4, respectively, making the product of the two equal to .
Final answer
12