Find the last digit of 2 raised to the 2020 no calculator

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  1. math_celebrity

    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    Check out this pattern:

    2^1= 2
    2^2= 4
    2^3 = 8
    2^4= 16
    2^5 = 32
    2^6 = 64
    2^7 = 128
    2^8 = 256

    The last digit repeats itself in blocks of 4
    2, 4, 8, 6

    We want to know what is the largest number in 1, 2, 3, 4 that divides 2020 without a remainder.

    LEt's start with 4 and work backwards.
    2020/4 = 505

    Ever power of 2^4(n) ends in 6, so our answer is 6

     

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