Problem:
Let be a natural number whose base-2016 representation is . Working now in base-10, what is the remainder when is divided by , if ?
Problem:
Let be a natural number whose base-2016 representation is . Working now in base-10, what is the remainder when is divided by , if ?
Solution:
Let be the number whose base- representation is . That is,
where are digits in base , i.e., .
We are to compute the remainder when is divided by , for .
First, note that .
Let us compute modulo :
, so .
Therefore,
So .
Therefore,
So the remainder when is divided by is , unless , in which case the remainder is .
Final answer: .