Problem 3077. Big numbers, least significant digits

Created by Michael C.

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James on 12 Mar 2015

If I'm reading the problem statement right, I think either the answer to test case 2 should be 867 (123^3 = 1860867.) or n=2 (123^2=15129).

Michael C. on 13 Mar 2015

James, you are correct. Problem statement and test suite have been fixed.

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