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number theory senior
Problem
Find the ones digit of the largest power of that divides into .
Solution
We first need to find the largest power of that divides into . There are even numbers less than or equal to , which contribute a power of ; of these, are divisible by and contribute an additional power of ; two are divisible by and contributes an additional power of ; and finally, one is divisible by and contributes an additional power of . In total, the largest power of that divides into is equal to .
Checking the ones digits of the powers of , we see that the ones digit of is , of is , of is , of is , and of is . Thus, the ones digit will repeat every exponents, and the ones digit of is the same as the ones digit of .
Checking the ones digits of the powers of , we see that the ones digit of is , of is , of is , of is , and of is . Thus, the ones digit will repeat every exponents, and the ones digit of is the same as the ones digit of .
Final answer
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