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what is remainder when 5 power 5 power 5...... 24 times 5 (the base 5 is also included ) is divided by 24 Plz answer in detail
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karan
·2009-09-20 05:49:29
Lokesh Verma
·2009-09-20 06:00:17
52≡1 (mod 24)
take any power n on both sides
52n≡1 (mod 24)
Multiply by 5
52n+1≡5 (mod 24)
so for an odd power the remainder is 5.. for an even power it is 1
here we have an odd power.. hence the answer is 5
Lokesh Verma
·2009-09-22 05:11:19
We mean that the difference is divisible by 24
25-1 is divisible by 24
Lokesh Verma
·2009-09-22 05:11:48
Congruence... is something you should study.. It is a very handy tool...