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Number System · Question 49 of 71

Question 49

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What is the unit digit of 1!+2!+3!1! + 2! + 3! + … + 50!?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

Correct answer: B

Explanation

  1. From 5! onwards every factorial contains 2×52 \times 5, so it ends in 0.

  2. Only 1!+2!+3!+4!=1+2+6+24=331! + 2! + 3! + 4! = 1 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 33 affect the unit digit.

  3. So the unit digit is 3.

Worth noting

It is tempting to say every term ends in 0, but 1! to 4! do not.

Concept
Unit digit of a sum of factorials
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