show that any number of form 6^x,x=n can never end with the digit 0
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If 6ⁿ ends with 0 it must have 5 as a factor.
But, 6ⁿ= (2×4)ⁿ = (2ⁿ×3ⁿ). shows that 2 and 3 are the only prime factors of 6ⁿ.
Also, we know from the fundamental theorem of arithmetic that the prime factorisation of each number is unique.
So, 5 is not a factor of 6ⁿ.
Hence,6ⁿ. can never end with the digit 0.
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