A number theory problem by stephen liado

What is the remainder when 201 4 2015 2014^{2015} is divided by 9?


The answer is 4.

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1 solution

Jesse Nieminen
Oct 27, 2016

By Euler's Theorem 7 6 1 ( m o d 9 ) 7^6 \equiv 1 \pmod{9}

Thus, 201 4 2015 7 2015 7 5 ( 2 ) 5 32 4 ( m o d 9 ) 2014^{2015} \equiv 7^{2015} \equiv 7^5 \equiv (-2)^{5} \equiv -32 \equiv 4 \pmod{9}

Hence, the answer is 4 \boxed{4}

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