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In base 10, multiplying digits by 9 produces a nice pattern. This Demonstration extends the trick, showing a simple way to multiply by

in base

Reference

[1] B. A. Kordemsky, The Moscow Puzzles, London: Penguin, 1990, p. 91.

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Trick to Multiply by N-1 in Base N