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Re: Modulus ? How TO

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  • Subject: [mg47764] Re: Modulus ? How TO
  • From: James Burbano <james.burbano at verizon.net>
  • Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2004 02:40:56 -0400 (EDT)
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Hi Eric.

The function you are looking for is PowerMod[a,b,n] which calculates a^b 
(mod n).

If you enter, PowerMod[2,5,10] , Mathematica returns 2

Regards,
Jim


Eric wrote:

>Hello !
>
>I rode the user manual, but i didn't understand how to compute a modulus ?
>I would compute evaluate something like "2^5 modulus 10"
>Wich command do i have to input ?
>
>Regards,
>
>Eric
>
>
>  
>


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