The least non-negative remainder when $2^{101}$ is divided by 5 is:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → 2
$2^1\equiv 2,\;2^2\equiv 4,\;2^3\equiv 3,\;2^4\equiv 1\pmod 5$
$\text{Cycle length}=4$
$101\;\text{mod}\;4=1$
$2^{101}\equiv 2^1\equiv 2\pmod 5$
The least non-negative remainder is $2$.