What is the remainder of 3^256 divided by 5?

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The unit digit of multiples of 3 follows a cycle of 4(3,9,7,1,3,9,7,1.....). 256 is divisible by 4. Therefore, the unit digit of 3^256 is 1. Hence, the remainder will also be 1.
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