Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

Question:

What is the last digit of $17^{17}$ ?

Options:

3

1

5

4

Correct Answer:

1

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2): 1

$17^{17}(mod\, 10)$

$17≡7(mod\, 10)$

$17^2 ≡ 7^2 (mod\, 10)$

$17^2 ≡49 (mod\, 10)$

$17^2≡9(mod\, 10)$

$(17^2)^2≡9^2(mod\, 10)$

$17^4 ≡81(mod\, 10)$

$17^4 ≡1(mod\, 10)$

$17^4)^4≡1^4(mod\, 10)$

$17^{16}≡1(mod\, 10)$

$17^{16}= 1$