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Modular Arithmetic (Definition)
Modular Arithmetic (Definition)
A system of arithmetic for integers, where numbers 'wrap around' upon reaching a certain value, the modulus.
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The statement of the theorem
a
≡
b
(
m
o
d
n
)
a \equiv b \pmod n
a
≡
b
(
mod
n
)
if
n
n
n
divides
a
−
b
a - b
a
−
b
.