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College+ · Number Theory

Quadratic residues

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    Find the least non-negative residue of 626^{2} modulo the prime 3737 — that is, the quadratic residue that 66 produces modulo 3737.

  2. Warm-up

    Find the least non-negative residue of 17217^{2} modulo the prime 2323 — that is, the quadratic residue that 1717 produces modulo 2323.

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    Find the least non-negative residue of 424^{2} modulo the prime 4141 — that is, the quadratic residue that 44 produces modulo 4141.

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