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25 March, 02:11

What is the unit's digit of 3127 to the power of 173

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  1. 25 March, 02:38
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    3127^173 ≡ 7^173 mod 10

    Now - let's look at the powers of 7 mod 10:

    7^1 = 7 mod 10

    7^2 = 49 ≡ 9 mod 10

    7^3 ≡ 3 mod 10

    7^4 ≡ 1 mod 10

    And this cycle repeats. So

    7^173 ≡ 7^1 ≡ 7 mod 10

    The last digit is 7.
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