Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Other - Maths Section B1

Question:
What is the remainder when \( { 4 }^{ 37 } \) is divided by 7?
Options:
1
2
3
4
Correct Answer:
4
Explanation:
By Fermat's theorem \( { 4 }^{ 7-1 } \) ≡ 1 (mod 7) \( { 4 }^{ 6 } \) ≡ 1 (mod 7) \( { 4 }^{ 36 } \) ≡ 1 (mod 7) \( { 4 }^{ 37 } \) ≡ 4 (mod 7)