What is the remainder when is divided by 5?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. 3
- Step 1: Determine the modular cycle of powers of modulo : , , , and , giving a period of .
- Step 2: Divide the exponent by the cycle length : , so the remainder is determined by the third power in the cycle: .
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