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# What will be the remainder when 13^7 + 14^7 + 15^7 + 16^7 is divided b

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CHALLENGE QUESTIONS

What will be the remainder when $$13^7 + 14^7 + 15^7 + 16^7$$ is divided by 58?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 28
D. 30
E. 57
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Kudos [?]: 5826 [1], given: 117

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CHALLENGE QUESTIONS

What will be the remainder when $$13^7 + 14^7 + 15^7 + 16^7$$ is divided by 58?

A. 0
B. 1
C. 28
D. 30
E. 57

hi..

Here we have to remember that $$a^n+b^n$$ is always div by a+b when n is ODD

so 58 should tell you that 58=2*29 and the numbers in equation also add up to 29 - 13+16 and 14+15
$$13^7 + 14^7 + 15^7 + 16^7= (13^7+16^7)+(14^7+15^7)$$

two things
1) the entire sum is $$Odd^7+Even^7+Odd^7+Even^7$$.. here total will be EVEN
2) now $$13^7+16^7$$ will be div by 13+16=29 and similarly $$14^7+15^7.$$.

so the the EQUATION is div by 2 and also by 29..

thus remainder will be 0

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