Exponentials

Work out 13^(13)-1mod(12)

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13 1 ( m o d 12 ) 1 3 13 1 ( m o d 12 ) 13 \equiv 1 (\mod 12) \Rightarrow 13^{13} \equiv 1 (\mod 12) And 1 1 ( m o d 12 ) 1 \equiv 1 (\mod 12) Therefore we have: 1 3 13 1 1 1 ( m o d 12 ) 1 3 13 1 ( m o d 12 ) = 0 13^{13} -1 \equiv 1-1 (\mod 12) \Rightarrow 13^{13}-1 (\mod 12) = 0

Kay Xspre
Nov 18, 2015

1 3 13 = ( 12 + 1 ) 13 = n = 0 13 ( 13 n ) 1 2 13 n ( 1 n ) = 1 + n = 0 12 ( 13 n ) 1 2 13 n ( 1 n ) 13^{13} = (12+1)^{13} = \sum_{n=0}^{13}\binom{13}{n}12^{13-n}(1^n) = 1+\sum_{n=0}^{12}\binom{13}{n}12^{13-n}(1^n) Hence 1 3 13 1 13^{13}-1 will have 12 as a factor, so 1 3 13 1 ( m o d 12 ) 13^{13} \equiv 1\pmod{12}

Mohit Gupta
Nov 18, 2015

Direct result of FERMAT THEOREM

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