document.write( "Question 360515: What are the final two digits of 71997?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #257240 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 7^1=7 \n" ); document.write( "7^2=49 \n" ); document.write( "7^3=343 \n" ); document.write( "7^4=2401 \n" ); document.write( "7^5=16807 \n" ); document.write( "7^6=117649 \n" ); document.write( "7^7=823543 \n" ); document.write( "7^8=5764801 \n" ); document.write( "7^9=40353607 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "The last 2 numbers repeat every 4 times \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "1997/4=499 1/4 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore the last 2 digits of 7^1997 are ...07 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |