Problem #45 · September 10, 2026
Powers and roots
Find the last digit of the sum .
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Solution
The last digits of powers of 2 repeat in the cycle , and those of powers of 3 repeat in the cycle (cycle length 4). Since , the number ends in 4, and the number ends in 9. , so the last digit of the sum is 3.