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number theory senior

Problem

How many zeroes does end in, when written in base 11?
Solution
Let the base 11 expansion of be . This implies that . Note that is not divisible by , because is prime. As a result, if , then the right-hand side of that equation would be divisible by , which is a contradiction. Therefore, , and ends in zeroes when written in base 11.
Final answer
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