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| − | Note that <math>999\equiv 9999\equiv\dots \equiv\underbrace{99\cdots9}_{\text{999 9's}}\equiv -1 \pmod{1000}</math> (see [[modular arithmetic]]). That is a total of <math>999 - 3 + 1 = 997</math> integers, so all those integers multiplied out are congruent to <math>- 1\pmod{1000}</math>. Thus, the entire expression is congruent to <math> | + | Note that <math>999\equiv 9999\equiv\dots \equiv\underbrace{99\cdots9}_{\text{999 9's}}\equiv -1 \pmod{1000}</math> (see [[modular arithmetic]]). That is a total of <math>999 - 3 + 1 = 997</math> integers, so all those integers multiplied out are congruent to <math>- 1\pmod{1000}</math>. Thus, the entire expression is congruent to <math>- 1\times9\times99 = - 891\equiv\boxed{109}\pmod{1000}</math>. |
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Contents
Problem
Find the remainder when 
is divided by 
.
Solution
Note that 
(see modular arithmetic). That is a total of 
integers, so all those integers multiplied out are congruent to 
. Thus, the entire expression is congruent to 
.
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GD-wvY1ADE&t=78s
See Also
| 2010 AIME I (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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