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number theory intermediate
Problem
How many of the first numbers in the sequence are divisible by ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
The number is divisible by 101 if and only if . We note that , so the powers of 10 are 4-periodic mod 101. It follows that if and only if . In the given list, , the desired exponents are , and there are numbers in that list.
Final answer
C