2. What is the 'hundreds' digit of: \( 2025^{2} \) - 2025 A) 0 B) 1 C) 4 D) 5 (E) 6

To find the 'hundreds' digit of \( 2025^{2} - 2025 \), we first need to calculate \( 2025^2 \). Calculating \( 2025^2 \): \[ 2025^2 = 4100625 \] Now, subtract \( 2025 \): \[ 4100625 - 2025 = 4100600 \] Now, we look at the hundreds digit of \( 4100600 \). The number \( 4100600 \) in expanded form is \( 4 \times 10^6 + 1 \times 10^5 + 0 \times 10^4 + 0 \times 10^3 + 6 \times 10^2 + 0 \times 10^1 + 0 \times 10^0 \). The hundreds place is the third digit from the right, which is \( 6 \). Thus, the answer is \( \boxed{6} \).