Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2155
Question: Find the remainder when $ 7^{1987} $ is divided by 5. [NICL (AAO) 2011]
Options:
A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4
E) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: C
Solution:
- $ 7^{1987}={7^{4,\times ,446}}\cdot 7^{3} $
$ ={{1.7}^{3}} $ $ [\because 7^{4}=1unit,digit] $
$ =343 $
343 divided by 5, then remainder is 3.