Exercise · ZW-EULER-S-THEOREM-004 · ★☆☆ Basic

Which is the value of \(\varphi(9)\)?

Choose one option.

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  • C. 6

Explanation

The numbers from 1 to 9 not coprime to 9 are 3, 6 and 9, leaving 6 coprime ones. The option giving 8 assumes only 9 is excluded.

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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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