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Remainder problem

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      Q.  Find the remainder of ‎[7123 + 9123] / 64 ??

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        This problem can be easily solved by using binomial theorem.

        According to binomial theorem one can expand any power of (x+y) into the sum of the form.

        binomial theorem

        In short form we can write it as

        binomial theorem short

         

        so here we will try to expand the given numbers.

        9 = 1 + 8

        –> 9123 = (1+8)123

        = 123C0 1123 80 + 123C1 1122 81 +………. +123C123 10 8123

        Since leaving first two terms other terms contains power of 82 = 64 so all the other terms are divisible by 64.

        Now we have to check the divisibility of only 1st 2 terms i.e. 123C0 1123 8123C1 1122 81

        Again 

        7 = -1 + 8

        –> 7123 = (-1+8)123

        123C0 (-1)123 8123C1 (-1)122 8+………. +123C123 (-1)0 8123

        Since leaving first two terms other terms contains power of 8= 64 so all the other terms are divisible by 64.

        Now we have to check the divisibility of only 1st 2 terms i.e. 123C0 (-1)123 8123C1 (-1)122 81

         

        So we have

        7123 + 9 123 =  123C0 1123 8123C1 1122 81 + 82x some number  + 123C0 (-1)123 8123C1 (-1)122 81 + 82x some number

        123C0 1123 8123C1 1122 8+123C0 (-1)123 8123C1 (-1)122 81 + 82x some number

        = 1 + 123 x 8 + (-1) + 123 x 8  + 82x some number  = 2x123x8 + 1 + (-1) + 82x some number

        = 16 x 123 +  82x some number

         

        Hence remainder of 7123 + 9 123 is divided by 64 = remainder of 16×123 /64 = 16x[remainder of 123/4] = 16 x3 = 48 .

         

         

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