The value of \(6^{10}\) mod 5 is :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 1
Since 6 = 5 + 1, the remainder of 6 on division by 5 is 1:
\(6 \equiv 1 \pmod{5}\)
Powers keep the congruence, so
\(6^{10} \equiv 1^{10} = 1 \pmod{5}\)
So \(6^{10}\) mod 5 = 1. (A remainder on division by 5 is always 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4, so 5 is never possible.)