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

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Correct Answer: Option E
$$\eqalign{ & {2^{59}}\,{\text{can}}\,{\text{be}}\,{\text{expressed}}\,{\text{as}}\,{2^{8n}} \cr & {\text{So}}, \cr & {\text{Remainder}}\,\frac{{{2^{59}}}}{{255}} \cr & = {\text{Remainder}}\,\frac{{{2^{8n}}}}{{255}} \cr & = {\text{Remainder}}\,\frac{{{{256}^n}}}{{255}} = 1 \cr & {\text{Required}}\,{\text{remainder}} = 1 \cr} $$
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Yugesh Jackson
Yugesh Jackson 3 years ago
The required remainder is 8 not 1. Please don't set wrong answers it's already very confusing
Adarsh Kushwaha
Adarsh Kushwaha 7 years ago
Option E is Correct but Answer must be 8.
59(8*7+3) is not a multiple of 8.
Mohd Faijan
Mohd Faijan 8 years ago
Yeah 8 is correct guys
Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar 8 years ago
Correct answer is 8
Examveda
Examveda 9 years ago
Correct answer is 1. Please check your calculation.
Shashi Kumar
Shashi Kumar 9 years ago
Given answer is wrong. The correct answer will be 8.
Manish Saha
Manish Saha 10 years ago
ans would be 8.