The remainder when 2021 2023 is divided by 7 is

The remainder when 20212023 is divided by 7 is
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 4
  4. 5

Solution

The remainder when 2021 divided by 7 is -2. Hence, the problem reduces to finding the remainder when -22023 is divided by 7.

=-22022×-27

=-2×220227

=-2×236747

=-2×86747

=-2×1+76747

Using binomial theorem, we get

=-2×1+7k7 where k is an integer.

=-2-14k7

Clearly, the remainder when -14k is divisible by 7 is 0.

=-27

=-2-5+57=57

Hence, the remainder is 5.

Asked in: JEE Main 2022 (26 Jun Shift 1)

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