Unit digit of the square of 4986

Here we will show you two ways of finding the unit digit of the square of 4986. First, we will define what the unit digit of the square of 4986 means. Next, we will find the unit digit of the square of 4986 using the Rule Method, and then we will find the unit digit of the square of 4986 using the Math Method.

The last digit (one digit) of the product you get when you multiply 4986 by itself is the unit digit of the square of 4986.

Rule Method
The unit digit of any square will never be 2, 3, 7, or 8. It can be only 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, or 9. Furthermore, the unit digit of the square of a number depends on its units digit. In other words, the unit digit of the square of 4986 depends on 6, because that is the last digit in 4986. Here are the rules:

Rule A) If the unit digit of a number is 0, then the unit digit of the square of that number is 0.

Rule B) If the unit digit of a number is 1 or 9, then the unit digit of the square of that number is 1.

Rule C) If the unit digit of a number is 2 or 8, then the unit digit of the square of that number is 4.

Rule D) If the unit digit of a number is 5, then the unit digit of the square of that number is 5.

Rule E) If the unit digit of a number is 4 or 6, then the unit digit of the square of that number is 6.

Rule F) If the unit digit of a number is 3 or 7, then the unit digit of the square of that number is 9.

The unit digit of 4986 is 6, therefore Rule E applies, and the unit digit of the square of 4986 is 6.

Unit digit of the square of 4986 = 6

Math Method
The unit digit of the square of a number depends on its units digit with this method too. Here you multiply the unit digit of the number by itself, and then look at the unit digit of that product. Again, the unit digit of 4986 is 6, so you multiply 6 by itself, and then look at the unit digit to get the answer once again:

6 × 6 = 36
Unit digit of 36 is 6.
Unit digit of the square of 4986 = 6

Of course, instead of using either of the methods above, you can multiply 4986 by itself if you have the time or a calculator, and then identify the unit digit to get the answer to the unit digit of the square of 4986. We did that below to double-check that our answer is correct:

4986 × 4986 = 24860196
Unit digit of 24860196 is 6.
Unit digit of the square of 4986 = 6

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