Finding last digits of 983389^389

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In summary, the problem is to reduce the base of a discrete mathematics problem, specifically in the number $983,389^{389}$, to $389$ (mod 1000) in order to find the last three digits of the exponent. This step is necessary in order to solve the problem and move on to step 3.
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Posted is a discrete mathematics problem. I'm having trouble with step 2, where I'm instructed to "reduce the base." Does this refer to the logarithmic base? I'm looking through my textbook and at help articles online, but still finding myself confused. I'm new to this type of problem and seeking advice on this spot in particular, but any guidance you can provide would be much appreciated. Thank you all.View attachment 8063
 

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Alexthexela said:
Posted is a discrete mathematics problem. I'm having trouble with step 2, where I'm instructed to "reduce the base." Does this refer to the logarithmic base? I'm looking through my textbook and at help articles online, but still finding myself confused. I'm new to this type of problem and seeking advice on this spot in particular, but any guidance you can provide would be much appreciated. Thank you all.
Hi Alexthexela, and welcome to MHB!

In the number $983,389^{389}$, the base is $983,389$ and the exponent is $389$. The problem tells you to "think (mod 1000)". To do that, the first step is to "reduce the base" (mod 1000), in other words to replace $983,389$ by $389$. The reason for doing that is that the last three digits of $389^{389}$ will be the same as the last three digits of $983,389^{389}$. That is all there is to step 2 of the problem, and you can then move on to step 3.
 

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How do you find the last digit of a large number like 983389^389?

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When we raise 9 to any power, the last digit follows a repeating pattern: 9, 1, 9, 1, and so on. This means that the last digit of 983389^389 will also be 1.

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