Math Problem Statement
When expanded as a decimal, the fraction $\frac{1}{977}$ has a repetend (the repeating part of the decimal) that begins right after the decimal point, and is $976$ digits long. If the last three digits of the repetend are $ABC$, compute the digits $A$, $B$, and $C$.
Solution
To solve for the last three digits of the repetend of , we need to determine the digits , , and from the repeating decimal expansion.
First, we recognize that the decimal expansion of is a repeating decimal with a period of 976 digits. This implies that:
We want to find the last three digits , , and . Since the decimal is repeating, these digits are also the last three digits of the repetend.
To find these, we use the fact that:
Given that:
we can write the repetend as:
This periodicity implies:
Now, using modular arithmetic, we need to calculate the multiplicative inverse of modulo , because the sequence of digits is derived from powers of 10 reduced modulo 977.
We find since we are interested in the last three digits:
Next, we need the modular inverse of modulo . We solve for in:
Using the Extended Euclidean Algorithm, we find:
977 &= 97 \times 10 + 7, \\ 10 &= 1 \times 7 + 3, \\ 7 &= 2 \times 3 + 1, \\ 3 &= 3 \times 1 + 0. \end{aligned}$$ Working back up: $$\begin{aligned} 1 &= 7 - 2 \times 3, \\ 3 &= 10 - 1 \times 7 \implies 1 = 7 - 2 \times (10 - 1 \times 7) = 3 \times 7 - 2 \times 10, \\ 7 &= 977 - 97 \times 10 \implies 1 = 3 \times (977 - 97 \times 10) - 2 \times 10 \implies 1 = 3 \times 977 - 293 \times 10. \end{aligned}$$ Thus: $$-293 \times 10 \equiv 1 \pmod{977} \implies 10^{-1} \equiv 684 \pmod{977}.$$ Hence: $$10^{975} \equiv 684 \pmod{977}$$ Now we find the last three digits by considering: $$10^{974} \cdot 684 \pmod{977} \equiv 1 \pmod{977}$$ Thus, the last three digits of the repetend of $$\frac{1}{977}$$ are $$A = 6$$, $$B = 8$$, and $$C = 4$$. Therefore, $$A = 6$$, $$B = 8$$, and $$C = 4$$.Ask a new question for Free
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Number Theory
Modular Arithmetic
Repeating Decimals
Formulas
Modular Inverse Formula
Theorems
Extended Euclidean Algorithm
Suitable Grade Level
Advanced High School
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