Question 49
MediumOriginal questionWhat is the unit digit of + … + 50!?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
From 5! onwards every factorial contains , so it ends in 0.
Only affect the unit digit.
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
- Typical timeTypical
- 60 s
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