Exercise · ZW-RSA-CRYPTOSYSTEM-005 · ★☆☆ Basic

Which theorem guarantees that \( m^{ed} \equiv m \pmod{n} \) in RSA?

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  • B. Euler's theorem and the Chinese remainder theorem

Explanation

The identity follows from Euler's theorem combined with the Chinese remainder theorem. Fermat's theorem alone is not enough when n is not prime.

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