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number theory junior

Problem

What is the last digit of the base representation of the base ten integer ?
Solution
The last digit of a base integer is the remainder when that number is divided by . The same is true for other bases, since the base divides the place value of each digit to the left of the ones digit. So the last digit of the base representation of is the remainder when is divided by . , so the last digit of when it is expressed in base is .
Final answer
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