Exercise · ZW-EULER-S-THEOREM-001 · ★☆☆ Basic

State Euler's theorem with its hypotheses.

Choose one option.

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  • B. If \(\gcd(a,n)=1\), then \(a^{\varphi(n)}\equiv 1 \pmod n\)

Explanation

The correct option gives the exact statement with the coprimality hypothesis and exponent \(\varphi(n)\). The one using \(a^n\equiv a\) corresponds to Fermat's little theorem, not this result.

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Review the concept: Euler's theorem

Euler's theorem states that if \(a\) and \(n\) are coprime, then \(a^{\varphi(n)} \equiv 1 \pmod{n}\), generalizing Fermat's little theorem to composite moduli.

\[a^{\varphi(n)} \equiv 1 \pmod{n}, \quad \gcd(a,n)=1\]

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