Tag: Number Theory
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Lifting the exponent and math olympiad number theory
In math olympiads around the world, number theory problems have many recurring themes. One such theme is the ‘LTE’ or lifting the exponent.
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Arithmetic of Remainders
Consider the two number: 37 and 52 What is the remainder when we divide 37 by 7? 2 of course. And 52 produces remainder 3 when divided by 7. Suppose we want to know the remainder when the product of 37 and 52 is divided by 7.