Problem:
Consider addition and multiplication modulo 7 of the numbers in . This means that
Then 1 is the multiplicative identity and each element has a multiplicative inverse . Find the value of in this number system.
Problem:
Consider addition and multiplication modulo 7 of the numbers in . This means that
Then 1 is the multiplicative identity and each element has a multiplicative inverse . Find the value of in this number system.
Solution:
First, we need to find and in under multiplication modulo 7.
is the number such that .
Try : , since .
So .
is the number such that .
Try : , since .
So .
Now compute .
Now compute (since ).
Therefore, the value is .