Practice Discrete Mathematics - 12.1 | 12. Introduction to Fermat’s Little Theorem and Primality Testing | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 3
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12.1 - Discrete Mathematics

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Question 1 Easy

What is Fermat's Little Theorem?

💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between primes and powers.

Question 2 Easy

State the corollary of Fermat's Little Theorem.

💡 Hint: Consider how division by p affects powers.

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Question 1

What does Fermat's Little Theorem state?

a^(p-1) ≡ 0 (mod p)
a^(p-1) ≡ 1 (mod p)
a ≡ 0 (mod p)

💡 Hint: Think about congruence relations with primes.

Question 2

True or False: Carmichael numbers pass Fermat's theorem condition for every base.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider definitions of pseudo primes.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Demonstrate that 623 is not prime using Fermat’s theorem and explain the reasoning.

💡 Hint: Use several bases to test the true nature of 623.

Challenge 2 Hard

Using Fermat’s theorem, test whether 341 can be declared prime given various bases and show examples.

💡 Hint: Check bases coprime with 341; recall 341 = 11 * 31.

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