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Problems on remainders p-1

Fermat’s Theorem:

·                     If p is a prime and a is any number prime to p, then a p-1 -1 is divisible by p.

 

Corollary 1:

·                     If p is a prime and a is any number whatever, then ap-a is divisible by p.

·                       The fifth power of any number N has the same right-hand digit as N.

Find remainders when ;

(1) 13 239 divided by 16.              (2) 13 40 divided by 15

(3) 19220 divided by 23               ( 4) 3922 divided by 7

(5) 21003 divided by 25                 (6) 496 divided by 6