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Last digit of a power of 2

Source: Problem 5 of Russian Regional Olympiad 2009 Grade 10

September 19, 2011

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Problem Statement

Positive integer

m

is such that the sum of decimal digits of

2^m

equals 8. Can the last digit of

2^m

be equal 6?
(Author: V. Senderov)