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The remainder of $$\frac{{{2^{59}}}}{{255}}$$ is:

A. 55

B. 56

C. 0

D. 2

E. None of these

Answer: Option E

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {2^{59}}\,{\text{can}}\,{\text{be}}\,{\text{expressed}}\,{\text{as}}\,{2^{8n}} \cr & {\text{So}}, \cr & {\text{Remainder}}\,\frac{{{2^{59}}}}{{255}} \cr & = {\text{Remainder}}\,\frac{{{2^{8n}}}}{{255}} \cr & = {\text{Remainder}}\,\frac{{{{256}^n}}}{{255}} = 1 \cr & {\text{Required}}\,{\text{remainder}} = 1 \cr} $$

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Comments ( 7 )

  1. Yugesh Jackson
    Yugesh Jackson :
    11 months ago

    The required remainder is 8 not 1. Please don't set wrong answers it's already very confusing

  2. Adarsh Kushwaha
    Adarsh Kushwaha :
    5 years ago

    Option E is Correct but Answer must be 8.
    59(8*7+3) is not a multiple of 8.

  3. Mohd Faijan
    Mohd Faijan :
    5 years ago

    Yeah 8 is correct guys

  4. Ravi Shankar
    Ravi Shankar :
    6 years ago

    Correct answer is 8

  5. Examveda
    Examveda :
    7 years ago

    Correct answer is 1. Please check your calculation.

  6. Shashi Kumar
    Shashi Kumar :
    7 years ago

    Given answer is wrong. The correct answer will be 8.

  7. Manish Saha
    Manish Saha :
    8 years ago

    ans would be 8.

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