Can You Use Patterns to Find the Last Two Digits of Powers of 4?

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Start date May 13, 2006

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The discussion focuses on identifying patterns to determine the last two digits of powers of 4, specifically 4^300. It is established that the last digit of powers of 4 alternates between 4 and 6. This pattern can be linked to the number of factors of 4, providing a systematic approach to solving similar problems involving powers of integers.

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May 13, 2006

sparsh

How does one solve problems like these :

finding last two digits of 4^ 300

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May 13, 2006

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One simple way is to look for patterns. For example, the last digit of powers of 4 alternate between 4 and 6. Can you relate that to the number of factors of 4?