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Standard X
Mathematics
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
Any number of...
Question
Any number of the form
6
n
,
n
ϵ
N
always ends with the digit
A
4
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B
0
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C
8
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D
6
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Solution
The correct option is
D
6
6
n
=
(
2
×
3
)
n
=
2
n
×
3
n
⇒
2
and 3 are the only prime factors of
6
n
.
From the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic and prime factorisation, the digit at the units place must be a factor of both 2 and 3.
Hence, the correct answer is option (d).
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(a) 1
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(d) 7
[Hint: For any n ∈ N, 6
n
and 5
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end with 6 and 5 respectively. Therefore, 6
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− 5
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always ends with 6 − 5 = 1.]