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Modulo Arithmetic & Congruence · Question 42 of 97

Question 42

HardOriginal question

What is the remainder when 71007^{100} is divided by 5?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer A

Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. 7≡2(mod5)7 \equiv 2 \pmod{5}, and 24=16≡1(mod5)2^{4} = 16 \equiv 1 \pmod{5}.

  2. 7100≡2100=(24)25≡17^{100} \equiv 2^{100} = (2^{4})^{25} \equiv 1.

Worth noting

2 reduces the base but forgets the power.

Concept
The remainder of a power
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