Let m = 3 4 p − 1 ,where p is a prime number exceeding 3. Find the remainder when 2 m − 1 is divided by m .
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Substituting p = 2 to the left equation, then m = 3 4 2 − 1 = 3 1 6 − 1 = 3 1 5 = 5 .
Substituting m = 5 to the right expression, we get 2 5 − 1 m o d 5 = 2 4 m o d 5 = 1 6 m o d 5 = 1 .
So, the answer is 1 .
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Writing the given equation 3 m = 4 p − 1 modulo p , we find 3 m ≡ 4 − 1 = 3 by Fermat's little theorem, so that m ≡ 1 ( m o d p ) . Since m − 1 is even, we can write m − 1 = 2 p n for some n . Now 2 m − 1 = 2 2 p n = ( 4 p ) n = ( 3 m + 1 ) n ≡ 1 ( m o d m )