Remainder

What is the remainder when 3 2 3 2 32 32^{32^{32}} is divided by 7?


The answer is 4.

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1 solution

Rakshit Joshi
Nov 18, 2016

3 2 1 = 7 λ 1 + 4 3 2 2 = 7 λ 2 + 2 3 2 3 = 7 λ 3 + 1 32^1 = 7\lambda_1 + 4 \\ 32^2 = 7\lambda_2 + 2 \\ 32^3 = 7\lambda_3 + 1

Now, 3 2 3 2 32 32^{32^{32}} divided by 7 = ( ( 32 ) 3 10 × 3 2 2 ) 32 3 2 64 = 3 2 3 21 × 32 = {({(32)^3}^{10} \times 32^2 })^{32} \\ \implies32^{64} = {32^3}^{21} \times 32

which gives remainder as 4 \boxed4 .

I have used the equations above that ( 3 2 3 ) any integral power ({32^3})^{\text{any integral power}} divided by 7 gives remainder 1 and 3 2 1 32^1 divided by 7 gives remainder 4.

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