Ta có:
721986 = 721984.722 = (724)496.(..4) = (...6)496.(...4) = (...6).(...4) = (...4)
\(72^{1986}=\left(2^3\right)^{1986}\cdot\left(3^2\right)^{1986}=2^{5958}\cdot9^{1986}=4^{2979}\cdot9^{1986}=\left(...4\right)\cdot\left(...1\right)=\left(.....4\right)\)
Vậy 72^1986 có chữ số tận cùng là 4