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number theory intermediate

Problem

The sum of the digits in base ten of , where is a positive integer, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
We see that the result of this expression will always be in the form Multiplying these together yields: This works because of the way they are multiplied. Therefore, the answer is .
Final answer
A