Question

What is the remainder when the square
of any prime
number
greater than 3
divided
by
6

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Answer 1

Any prime number greater than 3 is of the form 6 k ± 1 , where k is a natural number. When, 6 k ( 6 k ± 2 ) + 1 is divided by 6, we get, k ( 6 k ± 2 ) and remainder as 1. Hence, the correct choice is (a).

Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the prime number greater than 3 is 7 which when divided by the 6 giving the remainder as 1.