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UKMT Senior Mathematical Challenge, 2016

Number theory Difficulty 2.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Let nn be the smallest integer for which 7n7n has 2016 digits. What is the units digit of nn?

(A) 00 (B) 11 (C) 44 (D) 66 (E) 88

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