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remainder (6^7+17^6)/7
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euler of 7 is 6
so 6^7/7 gives remainder 6
and 17^6/7 gives.....1
so adding 6+1=7
which divided by 7 gives 0 remainder - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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6^17 = 6^4 * 6^4 * 6^4 * 6^4 * 6
17^6 = 17^2 * 17^2 * 17^2
(6^4)/7 gives remainder 1
6/7 gives remainder 6
so 1*1*1*1*6 = 6 . this is the remainder part of 6^17.
like wise (17^2)/7 gives remainder 2.
so 2*2*2 = 8 . this is the remainder part of 17^6.
6^17 + 17^6 = 6 +8 = 14 . 14/7 gives remainder 0. - 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(0) No(0)
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