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What is the remainder when 2^101 is divided by 101?

  1. A.1
  2. B.2✓ Correct
  3. C.5
  4. D.7

Explanation

By Fermat's Little Theorem, since 101 is prime and gcd(2,101)=1, 2^100 ≡ 1 (mod 101). Therefore 2^101 = 2 × 2^100 ≡ 2 × 1 = 2 (mod 101).
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