Four Thousand Digits
Problem of the Week - October 24, 2022
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The above number is four thousand digits long. First, you remove all of the digits in odd numbered places starting at the left most place. Next, you remove the digits in the odd numbered places in the remaining 2000 digits. You perform the same operation until no digits remain. What digit is the last to be removed?
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