Question 67
MediumOriginal questionWhat is the multiplicative inverse of 4 modulo 9?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
The inverse of 4 is the with .
, so the inverse is 7.
Worth noting
5 is the additive inverse: , not 1.
- Concept
- The multiplicative inverse modulo n
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
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