Exercise · ZW-COMPLETE-RESIDUE-SYSTEM-004 · ★☆☆ Basic

If \(\{0,1,2,3\}\) is complete modulo \(4\), what is the remainder of \(7\) divided by \(4\)?

Choose one option.

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  • B. \(3\)

Explanation

Since \(7=4\cdot1+3\), the remainder is \(3\), which belongs to the system. Confusing the quotient \(1\) with the remainder gives a wrong option.

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Review the concept: Complete residue system

A complete residue system modulo \(m\) is a set of \(m\) integers that contains exactly one representative from each congruence class modulo \(m\).

\[\{r_1,\dots,r_m\}\ \text{with}\ r_i\not\equiv r_j\ (\bmod\ m)\ \forall i\neq j\]

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