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Unit digit of 1x3x5x...x999

NumericalUnit Digit & CyclicityNumber theoryMedium

Question

What is the unit digit in the multiplication of 1 × 3 × 5 × 7 × 9 × ... × 999?

Options

a

1

b

3

c

5

Answer
d

9

Explanation

The expression represents the product of all odd numbers from 1 to 999. The sequence includes the number 5, and every other number in the sequence is odd. When 5 is multiplied by any odd number, the unit digit of the resulting product is always 5. Since there are absolutely no even numbers in the series to produce a unit digit of 0, the final unit digit remains locked at 5.

Any continuous product of odd numbers that includes a multiple of 5 will always yield a final unit digit of 5.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2025

Paper

CSAT

Question

Q10

Section

Numerical Ability

Sub-topic

Unit Digit & Cyclicity

Type

Number theory

Difficulty

Medium

Source hint

Number theory

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