Exercise 342Number theory › CongruencesHigh schoolAdded 31 Oct 2026
The last digit of 7^2026
#congruences#periodicity
Statement
What is the last digit of ?
Hint
Write out the last digits of the first few powers of and look for a cycle.
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Solution
The last digits of are , and , so the pattern repeats with period .
Since ,
The last digit is .