Transcription of BASIC PROPERTIES OF CONGRUENCES
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BASIC PROPERTIES OF CONGRUENCESThe lettersa, b, c, d, krepresent integers. The lettersm, nrepresent positive integers. Thenotationa b(modm) means thatmdividesa b. We then say thatais congruent (Reflexive Property):a a(modm)2. (Symmetric Property): Ifa b(modm), thenb a(modm).3. (Transitive Property): Ifa b(modm) andb c(modm), thena c(modm).Remark:The above three PROPERTIES imply that (modm) is an equivalence relationon the Ifa b(modm) andc d(modm), thena+c b+d(modm) anda c b d(modm).5. Ifa b(modm) andc d(modm), thenac bd(modm).6. Assume thata b(modm). Letk 1. Thenak bk(modm).7. Suppose thatP(x) is any polynomial with coefficients inZ. Assume thata b(modm).ThenP(a) P(b) (modm).8. Assume thata b(modm). Thengcd(a, m) =gcd(b, m).9. Ifa b(modm) andn|m, thena b(modn).
BASIC PROPERTIES OF CONGRUENCES The letters a;b;c;d;k represent integers. The letters m;n represent positive integers. The notation a b (mod m) means that m divides a b. We then say that a is congruent to b modulo m. 1. (Re exive Property): a a (mod m) 2. (Symmetric Property): If a b (mod m), then b a (mod m). 3.
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