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  • Apr 22, 2007, 07:30 PM
    Mrs McGoo
    Exponential Theories
    What theory could I look at to predict what the last digit will be when 3 is raised to the power of 200?

    Also - my question reads "are there any whole numbers that give the same last digit when they are raised to any power?" Where should I start my investigation here? Is there a theory that simplifies this?

    Would appreciate any feedback - thanks.
  • Apr 23, 2007, 04:52 AM
    galactus
    Hello there:

    Notice the pattern of the last digits of powers of 3:



    See the last digit pattern? Now, where does 200 fit in?

    Since 4 divides evenly into 200, what should be the digit?
  • Apr 23, 2007, 04:55 AM
    Capuchin
    Your second question should be easy enough to work out too.

    There are a whole load of numbers that always end in 0 when multiplied by anything, let alone itself.

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