Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Numbers, Quantification and Numerical Applications

Question:

If $17^{241}≡R(mod\, 13)$, then value of R is :

Options:

1

3

4

9

Correct Answer:

4

Explanation:

Compute $17^{241}\pmod{13}$.

$17\equiv 4 \pmod{13}$

So $17^{241}\equiv 4^{241}\pmod{13}$.

Since $13$ is prime, $\phi(13)=12$.

$4^{12}\equiv 1 \pmod{13}$

$241\equiv 1 \pmod{12}$

Hence

$4^{241}\equiv 4^{1}\equiv 4 \pmod{13}$

final answer: $4$