What are the last two digits of 7^2008?
Solution:
7^1 = 07
7^2 = 49
7^3 = 343 -> 49 times 7 is 343 => last two digits => 43
7^4 = 2401 -> 43 times 7 is 2401 => last two digits => 01
7^5 = 16807
7^6 = 117649
7^7 = 823543
7^8 = 5764801 -> last two digits again 01
01 -> repeats after every 4 times
Now, 2008 mod 4 = 0
Hence, the last two digits of 7^2008 = 01
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