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number theory intermediate

Problem

Find the product of . Express your answer in base 6.
Solution
First, we need to multiply the units digit: . Hence, we write down a and carry-over the . Evaluating the next digit, we need to multiply . Thus, the next digit is a and is carried over. Finally, the leftmost digits are given by . Writing this out: \begin{array}{@{}c@{\;}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c@{}c} & & & & \stackrel{1}{3} & \stackrel{3}{1} & \stackrel{}{5}_6 \\ & & & \times & & & 4_6 \\ \cline{4-7} & & & 2 & 1 & 1 & 2_6 \\ \end{array}Thus, the answer is .
Final answer
2112_6