What is the units digit of 7^105?
Aptitude
Numbers
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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A1
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B9
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C7
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D3
Answer
Correct Answer: 7
Explanation
Concept / Approach
- Units digits of powers of 7 cycle every 4: 7, 9, 3, 1, then repeat.
Step-by-step calculationCompute exponent modulo 4: 105 mod 4 = 1Position 1 in the cycle corresponds to units digit 7.
Common pitfallUsing 105 ÷ 4 = 26.25 and rounding incorrectly. Only the remainder matters.
Final Answer7