In the multiplication pattern 142857 x 1 = 142857, 142857 x 2 = 285714, 142857 x 3 = 428571, the same six digits rotate. These results all use the same digits in a cyclic order. Which digit appears in the ten-thousands place of 142857 x 2 = 285714?

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8. 285714 has digits 2(lakh-place hundred-thousand), 8(ten-thousands), 5,7,1,4. The ten-thousands digit is 8.

In the multiplication pattern $142857 \times 1 = 142857, 142857 \times 2 = 285714, 142857 \times 3 = 428571$ , the same six digits rotate.
These results all use the same digits in a cyclic order.
Which digit appears in the ten-thousands place of $142857 \times 2 = 285714$ ?

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In the multiplication pattern 142857×1=142857,142857×2=285714,142857×3=428571, the same six digits rotate.These results all use the same digits in a cyclic order.Which digit appears in the ten-thousands place of 142857×2=285714?

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More Class 8 Patterns in Numbers practice

In the multiplication pattern $142857 \times 1 = 142857, 142857 \times 2 = 285714, 142857 \times 3 = 428571$ , the same six digits rotate.
These results all use the same digits in a cyclic order.
Which digit appears in the ten-thousands place of $142857 \times 2 = 285714$ ?