Pure Modular Arithmetic

Find the remainder when , 7 725 7^{725} is divided by n n

Where n = 2744 × 196 n = 2744 \times 196


The answer is 16807.

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2 solutions

Note that n = 1 4 5 n=14^{5} .

Now since the base of the number is 7 and also it is prime , we set up a simple congruence :

7 1 m o d 2 7\equiv 1 \mod 2 , now using the congruence of the type : When a b m o d p k a\equiv b \mod p^{k} where p p is any prime , then a p b p m o d p k + 1 a^{p}\equiv b^{p} \mod p^{k+1} , using this on our congruence , we get , 7 80 1 m o d 2 5 7^{80}\equiv 1 \mod 2^{5} . Now raising the powers of both sides of the congruence , we get , 7 80.9 = 7 720 1 m o d 2 5 7^{80 . 9}=7^{720}\equiv 1 \mod 2^{5} .

Multiplying the whole congruence by 7 5 7^{5} we arrive at the final congruence of , 7 720 7 5 m o d 1 4 5 7^{720}\equiv 7^{5} \mod 14^{5} And hence the remainder is , 7 5 = 16807 7^{5}=16807

I also did same....(+1)

Aditya Kumar - 5 years, 1 month ago
Kay Xspre
Feb 24, 2016

7 725 1 4 5 = 7 720 2 5 = ( 2400 + 1 ) 180 32 \displaystyle\frac{7^{725}}{14^5} = \frac{7^{720}}{2^5} = \frac{(2400+1)^{180}}{32} which gives the reminder of 1, however, since we divide the whole equation with 7 5 7^5 , it must multiply back to the fraction to find proper reminder, hence, 7 725 7 5 ( m o d 2744 × 196 ) 7^{725} \equiv 7^5 \pmod{2744\times196}

Oh Nice approach !!! Nice way to simplify the congruence !

A Former Brilliant Member - 5 years, 3 months ago

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