Find the largest integer less than 74 that leaves a remainder of 3 when divided by 7.
The largest multiple of 7 less than 74 is 70, so if it has a remainder of 3, you add 3 to 70 to get 73.
Again with the modular arithmetic...this will help solve problems with much larger numbers.
Hope this helps!
The largest multiple of 7 less than 74 is 70, so if it has a remainder of 3, you add 3 to 70 to get 73.
Again with the modular arithmetic...this will help solve problems with much larger numbers.
Hope this helps!