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Number theory Marathon

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October 5, 2009
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Problem Statement

Hello Everyone,
i'm trying to make a strong marathon for number theory .. which will be in Pre-Olympiad level
Please if you write any problem don't forget to indicate its number and if you write a solution please indicate for what problem also to prevent the confusion that happens in some marathons.
it will be preferred to write the source of the problem. please , show detailed solutions , and please post some challenging Pre-Olympiad problems.. remember ,, different approaches are most welcome :)
now .. let's get our hands dirty :lol: :
let f(n) f(n) denote the sum of the digits of n n. Now let N \equal{} {4444^{4444}}. Find f(f(f(N))) f\left( {f\left( {f\left( N \right)} \right)} \right).