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Standard X
Mathematics
Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic
Can the numbe...
Question
Can the number
6
n
,
n
being a natural number, end with the digit
5
4 ? Give reason.
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Solution
The number is
6
n
,
n
ϵ
N
6
n
to be end in
5
, it should be divisible by
5
.
6
n
=
(
2
∗
3
)
n
The prime factors of
6
n
are
2
and
3
.
∴
6
n
cannot end with the digit
5
.
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Q.
If n is any natural number, then 6
n
− 5
n
always ends with
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 5
(d) 7
[Hint: For any n ∈ N, 6
n
and 5
n
end with 6 and 5 respectively. Therefore, 6
n
− 5
n
always ends with 6 − 5 = 1.]