document.write( "Question 105265: what is 2 to the 98th power divided by 5?\r
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document.write( " All I need to know is the remainder in that problem. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #76673 by scott8148(6628) You can put this solution on YOUR website! look at the powers of 2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, ...\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "see a pattern? ... the units digit repeats in a cycle of four 2 - 4 - 8 - 6\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "98 divided by 4 is 24 with a remainder of 2 \n" ); document.write( "... this means the units digit in 2^98 is the second in the cycle - 4\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, what's the remainder? \n" ); document.write( " |