Question 53
HardOriginal questionWhat is the unit digit of ?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Powers of 7 end in 7, 9, 3, 1; leaves 3, so the unit digit is 3.
Powers of 3 end in 3, 9, 7, 1; leaves 2, so the unit digit is 9.
is far larger than , so subtracting means borrowing: .
Worth noting
Computing reverses the subtraction; when the first unit digit is smaller, borrow 10.
- Concept
- Unit digit of a difference of powers
- Typical timeTypical
- 110 s
- Your timeYours
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