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Sia ? 6 years, 6 months ago
We have to find out that whether 18n can end with the digit 0 or 5 for any natural number n
If any number ends with the digit 0 then its factors must be in the form : 2m {tex} \times {/tex} 5n
If any number ends with the digit 5 then its factors must be in form : 5m {tex} \times {/tex} 3n or 5m {tex} \times {/tex} 7n
So for any number to end with the digit 0 or 5 its factors must be in form 5m {tex} \times {/tex} 3n or 5m {tex} \times {/tex} 7n or 2m {tex} \times {/tex} 5n (where m and n are positive integers)
Now, 18 = 2 × 9 = 2 × 3 × 3 = 2 × 32
So, 18n = (2 × 32)n = 2n × (32)n= 2n × 32n
18n is not in the form of 5m × 3n or 5m × 7n or 2m × 5n
So, 18n cannot end with 0 or 5 for any natural number n.
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