Math Problem Statement
What is the unit digit of 1! + 3! + 5! + 7! + 9! + 11!?
Solution
The problem asks for the unit digit of the sum of factorials:
Let's calculate the unit digit of each factorial:
- , so the unit digit is 1.
- , so the unit digit is 6.
- , so the unit digit is 0.
- , so the unit digit is 0.
- , so the unit digit is 0.
- , so the unit digit is 0.
Now, we sum the unit digits of these factorials:
Thus, the unit digit of the entire sum is 7.
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Here are 5 related questions for practice:
- What is the unit digit of ?
- How does the factorial of numbers larger than 4 affect the unit digit?
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- How can you generalize the behavior of factorials for determining unit digits?
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Tip: For any number , the factorial will always have a unit digit of zero because the factorial includes the multiplication by 10.
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Factorial
Number Theory
Formulas
Factorial n! = n × (n-1) × ... × 1
Theorems
Properties of Factorials
Modular Arithmetic for Unit Digits
Suitable Grade Level
Grades 7-9