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OpenStudy (rational):

HELP! primitive roots http://prntscr.com/4lft8f

OpenStudy (rational):

\(\large 2^n\equiv 1 \pmod {2^n-1}\)

OpenStudy (rational):

so the order of \(2\) is \(n\) in \(\mod 2^n-1\)

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

hehe yeah

OpenStudy (rational):

So \(n | \phi(2^n-1) \) im starting to like these proofs xD

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

and also 2^pi(2^n-1) = 1 mod 2^n-1 thus 2|pi(2^n-1)

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

i meant not 2 lol

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

proofs are fun

OpenStudy (rational):

somehow i don't see why the order of 2 is n http://math.stackexchange.com/questions/926094/find-the-order-of-2-in-mod-2n-1

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

since 2^n-1=0 mod 2^n-1

OpenStudy (rational):

yes, but how does that prove n is the smallest such integer ?

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

2^k-1 always < 2^n-1 when k<n :o

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

so 2^k-1 = 2^k-1 mod 2^k-1 since 2^k-1 <2^n-1 :O do u see it now ?

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

typo... 2^k-1 = 2^k-1 mod 2^n-1

OpenStudy (rational):

yes !

OpenStudy (ikram002p):

great ^^

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