Write the units digit of the cube of each of the following numbers:

Question:

Write the units digit of the cube of each of the following numbers:

31, 109, 388, 833, 4276, 5922, 77774, 44447, 125125125

Solution:

Properties:

If a numbers ends with digits 1, 4, 5, 6 or 9, its cube will have the same ending digit.

If a number ends with 2, its cube will end with 8.

If a number ends with 8, its cube will end with 2.

If a number ends with 3, its cube will end with 7.

If a number ends with 7, its cube will end with 3.

From the above properties, we get:

Cube of the number 31 will end with 1.

Cube of the number 109 will end with 9.

Cube of the number 388 will end with 2.

Cube of the number 833 will end with 7.

Cube of the number 4276 will end with 6.

Cube of the number 5922 will end with 8.

Cube of the number 77774 will end with 4.

Cube of the number 44447 will end with 3.

Cube of the number 125125125 will end with 5.

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