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What is the remainder when 2²⁰⁰³ is divided by 17?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 8
  4. none of these

Correct answer: 8

Solution

By Fermat's little theorem, 2¹⁶ ≡ 1 (mod 17). Write 2003 = 16*125 + 3. Then 2²⁰⁰³ = (2¹⁶)¹²⁵ * 2³ ≡ 1¹²⁵ * 8 = 8 (mod 17). The remainder is 8.

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